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DATA

Striving for a step change on local statistics

By David Blackman | 19 March 2025

The Mayoral Data Council will provide a ‘unified voice’ in liaising with government departments. ...

Can AI reorganise local government?

By Paul Marinko | 13 March 2025

The MJ team put AI to the test to see if it could come up with workable solutions to local govern...

DEVOLUTION

Defending devolution

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025

Devolution and reorganisation has dominated headlines and topped the agenda for many councils in ...

FINANCE

Promoting prevention

By Ann McGauran | 28 February 2025

A new report from the National Audit Office on local government financial sustainability doubles ...

REGENERATION

Corridor of Uncertainty

By David Blackman | 19 February 2025

Confirmed during the chancellor’s recent announcement, the latest revival of the Oxford to Cambri...

FINANCE

SEND's overriding problem

By Ann McGauran | 18 February 2025

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy sets out a plan to tr...

DEVOLUTION

The deal with devo

By Heather Jameson | 11 February 2025

Heather Jameson looks at the areas that will get devolution deals, but finds that the real story ...

DEVOLUTION

Destination: devolution

By David Blackman | 06 February 2025

Destination:devolution

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The growth conundrum

By Paul Marinko | 04 February 2025

Sector experts say that while the chancellor’s speech put a welcome emphasis on mayoral combined ...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

The great fiscal debate

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2025

Ministers have withstood calls for fiscal devolution, but with local government finances in crisi...

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Service Director for Finance (S151 Officer)

£63k-£78k + £10k statutory officer allowance

Section 151 Officer in an agile, forward thinking Council with a strong history of financial stability and growth. Apply for this job

Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council

Director of Transport

£112,924

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East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

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Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director for Finance (S151 Officer)

£63k-£78k + £10k statutory officer allowance

Section 151 Officer in an agile, forward thinking Council with a strong history of financial stability and growth. Apply for this job

Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council

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