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SOLACE

Must change always be so lacking in urgency?

By Graeme McDonald | 09 February 2022

Graeme McDonald says a devolution deal 'represents the very start of change, not an outcome in it...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

The levelling up of local government funding is long overdue

By Chris Tambini | 09 February 2022

The system for funding local services is desperately in need of root and branch reform and a half...

COUNCIL TAX

Council tax rebate won't fix a long-broken system

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2022

The chancellor’s decision to give a rebate of £150 to those in council tax bands A-D 'has done a ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

What does the new world order look like for local government?

By Trevor Holden | 07 February 2022

Going back to the way the world was before the pandemic and returning to old ways of working woul...

DATA

Public data is the water to quench our thirst for levelling up

By Keren Pakes | 07 February 2022

Local areas can benefit from harnessing and crunching unstructured, anonymised public data from t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Unlock the potential of social entrepreneurship to truly level up

By Alastair Wilson | 07 February 2022

It’s no surprise the Levelling Up White Paper outlines a keen interest in providing further suppo...

BUSINESS

Partnership is the key to future prosperity for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire

By Alun Rogers | 07 February 2022

The Levelling Up White Paper has recognised the value of LEPs, public-private partnership and the...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

County Deals approach falls far short of treating districts as equal partners

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 07 February 2022

We need much stronger mechanisms to promote the active involvement of district councils in the Co...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

You can't level up from Whitehall

By Sarah Longlands | 07 February 2022

The Levelling up White Paper spent a lot of time talking about ancient history, but will do littl...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

The white paper wait seems worth it for districts

By Ian Miller | 04 February 2022

The Government should be applauded for recognising – at last – that Whitehall does not know best ...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer)

Competitive, with a package commensurate with experience

A career-defining leadership role in one of England’s most important new unitary authorities Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Counter Fraud and Trading Standards Manager

£62,766 - £69,984

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

Director of Housing

Competitive

Lead a housing service through regulatory scrutiny, cultural change, and operational complexity. Apply for this job

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

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