Title

A genuine milestone to celebrate
LEGISLATION

A genuine milestone to celebrate

By JP Spencer | 21 July 2025

JP Spencer identifies the three key issues emerging from the English Devolution and Empowerment Bill, including the ambition from the Government to go much further in giving mayors the new powers t...

DEVOLUTION

Call to close culture funding gap

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2025

London receives twice as much culture funding as the North, research by a think-tank has found.

LEGISLATION

Future-proofing devolution

By Professor John Denham | 14 July 2025

Devolution will need strong statutory underpinning and a long-term, cross-departmental ambition i...

LGA CONFERENCE

Still a vital voice for the sector

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2025

As members met for its annual conference this week, the Local Government Association have a casca...

LOCALIS

Creating work, the local way

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2025

A new research programme shows how devolution can improve employment services by moving decision-...

PLACE-MAKING

Place is dead, long live Place!

By Stephen Moir | 30 June 2025

It’s time to embrace the opportunity of reform to really put place to the forefront of all that w...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Reform county seeks referendum on mayor

By Martin Ford | 19 June 2025

Lancashire has approached the Government to ask for a referendum on adopting a mayor.

DEVOLUTION

Questions over devolution boundaries

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2025

An influential Labour backbencher has questioned the Government’s approach to rolling out English...

STRONGER THINGS

Colouring in public sector reform

By Jessica Studdert | 29 May 2025

Setting the scene ahead of New Local’s Stronger Things festival, Jessica Studdert says it is time...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The mayor necessities

By David Blackman | 28 May 2025

David Blackman talks to key sector figures on the important role the private sector can play work...

INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

Think-tank: Defence investment 'economic necessity'

By Paul Marinko | 22 May 2025

Defence industry investment is a ‘strategic and economic necessity’ for UK growth, a think-tank r...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Digital Transformation

£86,274 - £89,667

Our borough is beginning a huge transformation. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Head of Modernisation

£86,274 - £89,667

Our borough is beginning a huge transformation. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Building Control Opportunities – All Levels

Circa £46k* - £59k + 10% Recruitment Payment

Shape the Future of Building Safety in North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council