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FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Fiscal devolution must give metro mayors incentives to drive growth
By Andrew Carter | 05 October 2026
The Budget must give metro mayors the powers and incentives to grow local economies, says Andrew Carter.
FINANCE
New EFS risk looms
By Rob Whiteman | 08 September 2026
With a wide spread of financial pressures impacting councils, and the Government's pause of reorg...
HOUSING
Housing: Give councils the tools to act
By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2026
Councils need greater borrowing flexibility to tackle housing pressures, says Heather Jameson.
GOVERNANCE
Driving devolution
By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham may have set up No10 North as the engine room for devolution and is f...
HERITAGE
Let's treat heritage buildings as civic infrastructure
By Jonathan Werran | 29 July 2026
Jonathan Werran asks if heritage buildings can prove an unlikely policy winner for a prime minist...
DEVOLUTION
A new accountability architecture to enable fiscal devolution
By Marcus Johns | 08 July 2026
The next phase of devolution depends on stronger local governance, scrutiny and democratic accoun...
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Where is fiscal devo going and what is the agenda for Core Cities?
By Paul Marinko | 25 June 2026
Since the chancellor announced plans for devolved income tax the question appears to have happily...
POLITICS
Burnham should devolve power just as he has finally seized it
By Simon Kaye | 22 June 2026
Simon Kaye looks at the three principal constraints on Andy Burnham’s approach, and says he expec...
FINANCE
Fiscal Devolution in England: Breaking Treasury Myths
By Jack Shaw | 01 June 2026
England’s highly centralised financial model has prompted calls to break up or restructure the Tr...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Hiding in plain sight
By David Godfrey | 15 May 2026
Spatial planning and a development corporation – or similar mechanism – are crucial to realising ...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Developing devolution
By David Blackman | 13 May 2026
UK plans for fiscal devolution, announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves, could significantly reshap...
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- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
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Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Councils must be 'convenors' on rough sleeping, says LGA chair after No10 summit
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