FINANCE

Back off, Brum's chief tells Sir Bob

By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2014

Birmingham City Council has hit back at Sir Bob Kerslake for being too detailed and dictatorial i...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local leadership needed to secure skills for the future

By Mark Boleat | 09 December 2014

The top-down national government approach to skills provision is not working. It is time for loca...

BUSINESS

Now is the winter of devolution discontent

By Cllr David Hodge | 08 December 2014

CCN chairman Cllr David Hodge laments last week's Autumn Statement, in which counties were left i...

BUSINESS

Divided devolution

By Cllr David Finch | 08 December 2014

The Government’s city-centric devolution agenda spells economic oblivion for county areas which a...

HEALTH

It's time for council leaders to step up to the plate

By Jim McMahon | 02 December 2014

It’s likely to be another tough week for local government leaders as the chancellor prepares to u...

WHITEHALL

Axing fund is cynicism dressed up as localism

By David Finch | 28 November 2014

Cutting funding for local welfare provision and effectively saying ‘it’s local government’s probl...

WHITEHALL

Clark enters into 'positive' talks with LEPs

By Dominic Browne | 25 November 2014

The organisation that co-ordinates the work of the local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) has held ...

FINANCE

Devolve and deliver

By Cllr David Sparks | 24 November 2014

Cllr David Sparks sets out the sector’s expectations for next week’s Autumn Statement

WHITEHALL

Showdown talks for LEP Network future

By Dominic Browne | 21 November 2014

The central organisation for coordinating the work of England’s 39 local enterprise partnerships ...

WHITEHALL

Core Cities make demands of Hague

By Michael Burton | 20 November 2014

Leaders of the Core Cities have urged ministers to devolve powers to UK urban areas in the same t...

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Service Manager - Care Services WMF2014e

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

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To be responsible for the implementation of Welsh Government’s Renewal and Upgrade programme. Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Chief Innovation and Commercial Officer

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