ELECTIONS

Battle lines drawn for local elections

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2024

Rows over levelling up have dominated the opening clashes as campaigning kicked off for next mont...

HEALTH

Powering up the North

By Michael Wood | 02 April 2024

Richard Stubbs and Michael Wood say the opportunity to strengthen both the health and economy of ...

DEVOLUTION

Parties draw battlelines for local elections

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2024

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has given a speech in Dudley today following campaign launches by ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Observations on Japan's strong local leader model

By Sam Cunningham | 26 March 2024

Reflecting on his Japanese Study Tour, Sam Cunningham says it is imperative to seek inspiration a...

DEVOLUTION

Growing pains

By Ben Franklin | 20 March 2024

With local growth high on the political agenda, Ben Franklin sets out his recipe for success.

LEGAL

Court rules against police powers for West Midlands mayor

By William Eichler | 19 March 2024

The High Court has ruled against the Government’s plans to merge the role of the West Midlands po...

FINANCE

Tees Valley councils to learn extent of financial risk from Teeswork scheme

By Paul Marinko | 06 March 2024

The financial risk faced by the five councils within the Tees Valley Combined Authority is set to...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The new mayors will need the support of Westminster to be successful

By Andrew Carter | 06 March 2024

'We need to give more attention to the powers and resources mayors have, and those they need – no...

FINANCE

Council funding crisis 'existential'

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2024

Local government’s funding crisis threatens to derail ambitions to level up the north of England,...

FINANCE

Rayner to go 'further and faster' on devolution

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2024

Shadow local government secretary Angela Rayner has promised to go ‘further and faster’ on devolu...

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Highways Capital Delivery Manager

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