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WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Voluntary merger plans slow to form
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 December 2014
Just six of the 22 local authorities in Wales have submitted voluntary merger plans, the Welsh Go...
COUNCILLORS
Andrews: We can no longer pretend that local government can do everything
By Jamie Hailstone | 28 November 2014
The Welsh public services minister has warned that councils must reflect the people they serve as...
FINANCE
Welsh shake-up may cost more than it saves
By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2014
Finance chiefs have warned that the Welsh Government’s plan for voluntary local government reorga...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
'We won't force councils to join CAs' says Benn
By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014
Councils reluctant to form combined authorities will not be forced into the move, shadow communit...
WHITEHALL
Let councils write their own job specs
By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2014
Central government needs to massively scale back on statutory duties and give councils the chance...
FINANCE
Call for 'super' North East combined authority
By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2014
The leader of South Tyneside Council has called for the creation of a ‘super’ combined authority,...
WALES
Wrexham hits out at 'bullying'
By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2014
The leader of Wrexham CC has accused the Welsh Government of bullying local authorities into merg...
REORGANISATION
Name check rain check?
28 October 2014
Until now, South Park has been a fictional town in Colorado famous for the repeated killing of Ke...
FINANCE
Scenarios for long-term sustainability
By Paul Dossett | 22 October 2014
Local authorities are facing unprecedented challenges over the medium-term, but councils can be s...
REORGANISATION
Unitary could deliver £60m
15 October 2014
Creating a unitary in Buckinghamshire would deliver almost £60m savings over three years, an inde...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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