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WHITEHALL

Minister outlines Western Powerhouse plan

By Mark Conrad | 22 January 2018

Welsh secretary Alun Cairns has outlined plans for a Western Powerhouse similar to local governme...

WHITEHALL

Kerslake: Localism Act not backed by resources

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2018

The Localism Act has not been backed up by the resources it needs, according to the civil servant...

WHITEHALL

Councils battle new accounting rules

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

Councils are battling to persuade the Government to override new rules that will have an 'uninten...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Finance settlement 'shambles' after provisional data wrong

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2018

The local government finance settlement has descended into a shambles after it emerged allocation...

WHITEHALL

Planning fee increase comes into force

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2018

A 20% increase in planning fees has finally come into force – six months after the Government’s i...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

LEP moves to become 'most transparent' in England

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

A local enterprise partnership (LEP) that had funding restrictions slapped on it by the Governmen...

WHITEHALL

Chief who turned round council to leave

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

Eden DC’s chief executive has announced he will leave at the end of May after seven years’ service.

WHITEHALL

Inspector arrives amid reorganisation pressure

By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2018

An independent inspector today began investigating Northamptonshire CC’s precarious finances amid...

WHITEHALL

Districts call for council tax limit increase

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

Districts have called for the council tax cap to be increased so they can raise an extra £9m.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services agenda 'in reverse' after Whitehall 'downgrade'

By Sam Clayden | 16 January 2018

Prime minister Theresa May has come under fire from her own party for ‘downgrading’ the portfolio...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council