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FINANCE

Call for courage over failing council finances

By By Martin Ford | 21 November 2024

‘Drastic action’ from the Government is required to shore-up councils’ finances amid multiple cri...

PLANNING

Empower councils to unlock planning

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2024

More powers and resources for local government could help create a more consensual and effective ...

DEVOLUTION

Devo deal process at 'end of shelf life'

By Martin Ford | 14 October 2024

The Government will need to take a different approach to English devolution in its forthcoming wh...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Mayors can relieve council pressures, says report

By Emily Twinch | 08 October 2024

Mayoral combined authorities (MCAs) can help with long-standing policy challenges in public servi...

POLITICS

Former mandarin to join The Future Governance Forum

By Paul Marinko | 23 September 2024

Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara will join think-tank The Future Governance Forum ...

HOUSING

Call to end 'ministerial churn' to improve housing delivery

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2024

A call has been made for an end to ‘ministerial churn’ to improve housing delivery.

SOCIAL CARE

Social care reform funding diverted to system delivery

By Martin Ford | 25 July 2024

Billions of pounds intended to reform social care have instead been diverted to propping up the c...

FINANCE

IPPR calls for new 'proportional' property charge to replace council tax

By Paul Marinko | 20 September 2021

The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called for a new ‘proportional’ property tax t...

PLANNING

Districts hit back at think tank planning proposals

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2021

District councils have hit back at a think-tank’s call for the Government to transfer planning po...

DIGITAL

Bridging the great divide

By Erica Roscoe | 01 September 2021

What can be done to reduce the digital divide? Erica Roscoe looks at recent research centred on E...

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frederica-diamanta

Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

£65,873 - £68,775

The Development Management service plays a vital role in shaping the built environment. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Children's services

£123,550 pa

We are looking for a visionary and values-driven Director of Children's services Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director for Corporate Parenting

£88,225 - £105,726 per annum

This is a time of exciting and positive change in Suffolk. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council