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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Labour outlines huge devolution push

By Mark Conrad | 05 December 2022

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has proposed removing the ‘dead hand of centralisation’ by devolvi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Funding request to rescue inflation-hit City Deal

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2022

Derry City & Strabane DC is to request more funding to back its £250m City Deal as inflation thre...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Belfast to consider citizens' assembly on Irish unity

By Paul Marinko | 27 October 2022

The authority’s full council will consider the proposal after Sinn Fein reportedly tabled the mot...

WHITEHALL

'Fierce resistance' to threatened strike clampdown

By Mark Whitehead | 06 September 2022

Any attempt by new Prime Minister Liz Truss to outlaw strikes will be met with ‘fierce resistance...

WHITEHALL

Sector bids for key Covid inquiry role

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2022

Local government is bidding to have a key role in the looming coronavirus inquiry.

FINANCE

Unions plan more strikes

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2022

Scottish trade unions are planning further strike action after rejecting employers’ improved 5% p...

WHITEHALL

Fury at short notice of asylum targets

By EXCLUSIVE By Mark Conrad and Dan Peters | 10 August 2022

Home Office chiefs were this week accused of dumping responsibility for strict new asylum targets...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall unit targets council websites

By Dan Peters | 08 August 2022

Council websites are being disproportionately targeted by a Whitehall unit tasked with monitoring...

PAY

Equal pay challenge warning

By Dan Peters | 23 May 2022

‘Huge equal pay challenges in many areas’ could be sparked if employers are forced to retrospecti...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Councils warned to budget for 4% pay increase

By Mark Whitehead | 03 May 2022

Councils have been warned by local government employers to budget for pay rises of at least 4% th...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council