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EUROPEAN UNION

Battle over the role of the state

By Michael Burton | 26 October 2022

The crisis in Conservative politics reflects the battle between its factions, exacerbated by Brex...

ENERGY

Mr Sunak will find it hard to meet the funding squeeze the British state now faces

By Ben Page | 26 October 2022

Ben Page says 'we may now be at a point where we need to change our expectations of public servic...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Getting place-based partnerships right

By Ann McGauran | 24 October 2022

New Integrated Care Systems must understand their local landscapes and focus on prevention if the...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Investment zones face uncertain future

By Mark Conrad | 24 October 2022

The UK’s proposed investment zones face an uncertain future under a new prime minister, with Trea...

HUMAN RESOURCES

MPs call for senior roles for planners

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2022

MPs have called for councils to be forced to have a planning officer on their senior leadership t...

PLANNING

Bid to end housing targets blocked

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2022

An attempt to pass a law making house building targets advisory rather than mandatory has been bl...

WHITEHALL

Levelling Up Fund timeframe slips

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2022

Secretary of state Simon Clarke promised an outcome by ‘the end of this year’.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Levelling up is needed more than ever

By Jonathan Webb | 19 October 2022

Jonathan Webb says if the Truss Government is still serious about levelling up, now is the time t...

HOMELESSNESS

Concerns raised over homelessness surge

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2022

Levelling up minister Andrew Stephenson has been challenged over Whitehall’s homelessness statist...

COUNCIL TAX

Policy trumps PR

By Dan Corry | 19 October 2022

Dan Corry says the Prime Minister has perhaps now learned that if a policy is fundamentally poor,...

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£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

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Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council