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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Will Cameron be remembered for his domestic legacy?
By Michael Burton | 14 September 2016
Devolution, the 'Big Society', welfare reform or academies - what will David Cameron be remembere...
FINANCE
Does the public back devolution?
By Ben Page | 14 September 2016
As Theresa May reigns in the Treasury's devolution ambitious, Ben Page explains what the public r...
FINANCE
Missing a trick on reorganisation
By Cllr Ken Browse | 13 September 2016
Calls from backbench MP Alec Shelbrooke for far-reaching local government reform have failed to a...
FINANCE
Welsh council merger plans 'delayed by a decade'
By Jamie Hailstone | 09 September 2016
Plans to merge local authorities in Wales could be delayed by up to 10 years, according to the We...
FINANCE
Reorganisation? Slim down central government first
By Heather Jameson | 06 September 2016
Central government should examine its own size before pushing for local government reorganisation...
CRIME
Divided Dorset: 'Let the public decide,' says PCC
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016
Dorset’s police and crime commissioner has called for plans to divide his country into two single...
REORGANISATION
Scrap all districts, says backbench Tory MP
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016
A backbench Tory MP has called for all the district councils in England to be scrapped, as boroug...
FINANCE
Sajid Javid has yet to set the agenda
By Heather Jameson | 31 August 2016
Sajid Javid is yet to make his mark on local government policy but his rhetoric on council budget...
FINANCE
Taunton set for West Somerset merger
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016
The leader of West Somerset DC has called for his council to merge with Taunton Deane BC to secur...
REORGANISATION
MP: Reorganisation plan is suicide mission
By Jamie Hailstone | 30 August 2016
A MP has described plans to merge Dorset councils as a ‘suicide mission’ ahead of a consultation ...
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£58,310 per annum
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Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
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Director of Neighbourhoods
£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
- Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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