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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Metro-centralism peril

By Jonathan Carr-West | 11 November 2014

There’s a risk of replacing excessive centralism with excessive metro-centralism if the devolouti...

FINANCE

Where Lyons purred, councils can roar

By John Healey | 11 November 2014

John Healey looks at the key points of the Lyons review and highlights the challenges local autho...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The 39 LEPs?

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2014

Having replaced the Regional Development Agencies in 2010, the Local Enterprise Partnerships have...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA chair Sparks recovering after Commons collapse

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2014

The chair of the Local Government Association, Cllr David Sparks, is to recover at home after col...

WHITEHALL

English support for greater devolution

By Jonathan Werran | 05 November 2014

Four-in-five people living in England support the devolution of more powers to local areas, polls...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The hard work of electoral registration can never stand still

By Peter Wardle | 04 November 2014

Peter Wardle sets out the Electoral Commission's preparations to support Electoral Registration O...

WHITEHALL

Full Scottish income tax devolution 'EVEL' mistake, claims NIESR

By Jonathan Werran | 03 November 2014

Granting full devolution of income-raising powers to Scotland could undermine the right of Scotti...

HEALTH

Lamb roars against 'ridiculous' health and care divide

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2014

Lib Dem minister Norman Lamb has called for an end to the ‘ridiculous divide’ between health and ...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Miliband to announce regional cabinet

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 October 2014

Ed Miliband is set to announce that council leaders will join cabinet meetings if Labour win the ...

WHITEHALL

Public sector contracts: SMEs and big companies – friends or foe?

By Chris Gough | 30 October 2014

The best public sector procurement outcomes arise from a balance of small and large players worki...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council