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FINANCE

Councils' frontline role battling energy crisis

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2022

Local authorities have been tasked with administering a council tax rebate and £144m fund to soft...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government commits to future of LEPs

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2022

Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) are to be integrated into devolution deals as part of the Le...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Travers to step down from Lambeth role

03 February 2022

Lambeth LBC chief executive, Andrew Travers, has announced he is stepping down after four years i...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Wiltshire proposes £10m staffing budget cut

By William Eichler | 03 February 2022

Wiltshire Council has proposed to cut £10m from its staffing budget over the next two years in re...

PLANNING

Airport expansion 'flies in face' of democracy

By William Eichler | 03 February 2022

The leader of North Somerset Council has expressed his ‘extreme disappointment’ at a decision to ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Pension schemes urged to invest in local economies

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2022

Local government pension funds will be targetted to pump billions of pounds into regional economi...

FINANCE

Council reserves grow by £10bn

By Laura Sharman | 02 February 2022

The amount held in local authority reserves in England has increased to £29bn by the end of 2020-...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils defend child abuse approach after critical report

By William Eichler | 02 February 2022

Councils have insisted they take child exploitation 'very seriously' after an inquiry identified ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devolution for all: Gove unveils long-awaited White Paper

By Heather Jameson | 02 February 2022

By 2030, every part of England that wants one will have a devolution deal, the Government’s long-...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Reaching new levels

01 February 2022

The long-awaited levelling up White Paper is finally here – all 400 or so pages.

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

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