ECONOMIC GROWTH

Prospect of transport battle between city region and county

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2016

Two districts have called for transport powers to be wrestled away from North Yorkshire CC if the...

FINANCE

Councils plan to charge extra council tax for second homes

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 March 2016

Councils in Wales have unveiled plans to start charging additional council tax for second homes.

WHITEHALL

'Stop the devolution chaos'

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016

Greg Clark defends devolution strategy in The MJ interview – as Oxfordshire reorganisation propos...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Leaders fear 'losing functions' if they fail to generate income

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016

Local government leaders fear their organisations will be scrapped or lose functions if they fail...

REORGANISATION

Further expansion mooted in East Anglian devo plan

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2016

The mammoth East Anglian devolution deal looks to spread even wider with plans to expand into Ess...

HEALTH

White Van Man on . . . new healthy towns

01 March 2016

When I read that the NHS was going to help develop ten new ‘healthy’ towns I had to check it wasn...

HUMOUR

Getting their goat

01 March 2016

You might think Diary is kidding. But have you herd the one about the council that fired a flock ...

WHITEHALL

Cross-party resistance grows over housing policy

By Tom Bridge | 01 March 2016

Opposition is mounting over government plans for starter homes, as a poll reveals cross-party res...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Overhaul for corporate peer challenges

By Sam Clayden | 01 March 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) has announced it will overhaul corporate peer challenges a...

FINANCE

Droning on

01 March 2016

Some might say it was only a matter of time before a local authority mooted replacing its elected...

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council