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New leadership role to boost place-based working

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

Local government’s sole representative on the new National Leadership Centre’s (NLC) board wants ...

FINANCE

Devolution legislation planned for Queen's Speech

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

The Government is planning to launch the next round of devolution legislation in the Queen’s Spee...

WHITEHALL

Call for new audit oversight body

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

A new type of oversight body for local audit that would take a strategic approach to addressing t...

WHITEHALL

Patel pledges £20m to 'roll up' County Lines

By Paul Marinko | 02 October 2019

The home secretary’s announcement of a £20m package to tackle County Lines drugs gangs has receiv...

WHITEHALL

Short notice for Brexit exercises

By Dan Peters | 01 October 2019

Various Brexit scenario exercises involving local government have been taking place at very short...

WHITEHALL

Tory spending plans could be derailed by economic downturn - IFS

By Michael Burton | 01 October 2019

Multi-billion pound Conservative spending plans could be derailed by a further deterioration in t...

WHITEHALL

Election and Brexit could hit peer review plans

By Dan Peters | 01 October 2019

A General Election before March would put the Local Government Association (LGA) at risk of faili...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Croydon facing £9m asylum funding shortfall

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2019

Croydon LBC is heading for another financial hit this year as a result of a funding shortfall to ...

WHITEHALL

Metro mayors call for place-based funding

By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2019

England’s nine metro mayors have urged the Government to take a place-based approach to funding i...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government silent on no-deal cloud risks

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019

The Government has refused to reveal if all major providers of cloud-based services are aware of ...

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Director of Transport

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council