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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall accused of 'Soviet-style control' over councils

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Spending Review: Council-run schools to be consigned to history

By Laura Sharman | 25 November 2015

Local authority-run schools will be a ‘thing of the past,’ the chancellor announced in his Spendi...

WHITEHALL

Spending Review: Transport major plank of Osborne's spending plans

By Dominic Browne | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne made transport investment a major plank of his spending plans once agai...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Spending Review: 'Devolution revolution' but no more deals

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has recommitted to a ‘devolution revolution’ in today’s Spending Review...

FINANCE

Spending Review: Sector braces itself for further squeeze

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015

Local government is bracing itself for a further squeeze on its budgets when the chancellor annou...

HEALTH

Social care council tax precept could be in Spending Review

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 November 2015

George Osborne is reportedly expected to let councils impose a 2% ‘social care precept’ in this w...

WHITEHALL

Minister accuses Whitehall of putting frontline at risk

By Sam Clayden | 23 November 2015

Wales’ public services minister has blamed Whitehall for putting the frontline at risk, but sugge...

FINANCE

'Brave' councils praised for seeking new responsibilities

By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2015

The former Essex CC chief executive has described councils as ‘brave’ for attempting to prise pow...

FINANCE

Local authorities are 'best tier of government'

By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2015

Local government is the most successful tier of government but will be shafted with more financia...

WHITEHALL

London 'jealous' of Manchester and Scotland

By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2015

London is 'jealous' of Manchester and Scotland’s devolution deals, a senior London councillor has...

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Public Health Consultant

£81,347 - £90,305

This is a great opportunity to join our Public Health at Tameside MBC. Apply for this job

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Housing Strategy and Development Manager

£50,269 - £54,495 per annum

Mansfield is a town of towns at the centre of things in Nottinghamshire Apply for this job

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Property Lawyer

£54,850 per annum plus £7,518 car allowance (DDC grade E)

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