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FINANCE

Will budget cuts hurt devolution?

By Alexandra Jones | 13 October 2014

In the midst of a highly unpredictable political landscape, party conference season has confirmed...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Give us freedom and watch us fly

By Ruth Dombey | 10 October 2014

Sutton LBC leader Ruth Dombey says fiscal devolution isn't an end in itself, it's a means to an ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Give us freedom and watch us fly

By Ruth Dombey | 10 October 2014

All over the United Kingdom people are demanding more control over their lives and a greater say ...

WHITEHALL

Danny, champion of devolved property taxes

By Jonathan Werran | 09 October 2014

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has signalled his willingness to devolve a raft...

COUNCIL TAX

Lib Dem tax pledge gets poor reception

By Jonathan Werran | 07 October 2014

Liberal Democrat plans to create more council tax bands are a sign of the ‘hollow promise of devo...

FINANCE

Let local government deal with property revaluation

By Heather Jameson | 07 October 2014

To cut through policital timidity, the whole problem of revaluing council tax levels should be ha...

WHITEHALL

Labour's policy vacuum means another coalition

By Michael Burton | 07 October 2014

Failure to win battle of ideas in run up to General Election could give Lib Dems role as Westmins...

DEVOLUTION

Pickles rejects shake-up in drive for devolution

By Michael Burton | 30 September 2014

Ministers have ruled out any devolved structural changes to English local government while promis...

FINANCE

Little wriggle room for politicians on tax and spend

By Michael Burton | 01 August 2014

The economy is picking up, UK GDP is now rising faster than any other G8 country, there’s an elec...

PEOPLE

Connecting with communities

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2014

When Labour won Croydon LBC in May, it was just the start of the story, Heather Jameson hears.

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Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

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You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

Up to £128,000

As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council