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COUNCIL TAX
Tory MPs warn of 'unrestricted' mayoral levy
By Martin Ford | 03 November 2025
An attempt by MPs to limit tax rises imposed by mayors has failed.
DEVOLUTION
Tourist tax could pave way to greater fiscal devolution
By Martin Ford | 28 October 2025
Enabling mayors in England to levy tourist taxes could pave the way for greater fiscal devolution...
MAYORS
Should UK mayors learn from Mamdani?
By By Zoë Billingham | 24 October 2025
Zohran Mamdani leads NYC mayoral polls with bold cost of living policies, including rent control,...
INVESTMENT
Riding the investment wave
By Joe Fyans | 22 October 2025
Joe Fyans explores how councils can seize investment opportunities and manage risks as they tap i...
DEVOLUTION
MPs should back mayors to avoid angry DINO-sores
By Mark Lloyd, RSA | 15 October 2025
Mark Lloyd argues that having promised big on decentralisation through the ‘take back control’ bi...
HOUSING
New Towns report: 'stars align' for mayors
By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025
Mayors are set to take more prominent roles in planning matters, a think-tank has said.
DEVOLUTION
Modern city governance –New York style
By Professor Bruce Katz | 07 October 2025
Bruce Katz sets out four key lessons London and other cities can draw on from New York’s progress...
DEVOLUTION
The politics of shaping place
By Annabel Smith | 07 October 2025
Annabel Smith detected a shift in focus towards local leadership at this year’s Labour Party conf...
MAYORS
Trio of UK mayors join European leadership programme
By Paul Marinko | 06 October 2025
Three UK mayors are taking part in a new £37m Europe-wide leadership programme aimed at helping t...
LABOUR
Labour conference: McGuinness calls for more health devolution
By Heather Jameson | 02 October 2025
More should be done to devolve health, mayor of the North East Kim McGuinness has told a Labour P...
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This is a rare and career-defining opportunity to shape the future of public health Apply for this job
Deputy Chief Executive (Executive Director Corporate Services)
Up to £158,276 p.a. (pay award pending)
Salford is a bold, ambitious and values-led city. Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Transportation)
£53,460 - £56,732
Premium jobLead the way. Shape Calderdale’s transport future. Apply for this job
- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
- Whitehall thinks its expenditure should be subject to less scrutiny than the local state
- Future Forum: Senior job opportunities on horizon
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