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INFRASTRUCTURE

Levelling up and the Budget

By Lord Kerslake | 18 March 2020

Lord Bob Kerslake argues that a coherent plan is needed to ensure the Budget’s new capital spendi...

FINANCE

Government should grasp the council tax nettle

By David Phillips | 18 March 2020

Council tax needs to be revalued and should be reformed – and this government has both the ‘level...

COUNCILLORS

Who watches the watchers?

By Donald Graham | 18 March 2020

Donald Graham reviews the recent history of local government standards and concludes two-tier and...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Social infrastructure needs funding too

By Stephen Evans | 18 March 2020

Stephen Evans argues that for devolution to have the biggest impact, it must be about all regions...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Local government shines at the heart of a crisis

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2020

Local government is at the heart of the coronavirus crisis, says Heather Jameson. Despite a decad...

FINANCE

God is in the detail

By Tony Kirkham | 18 March 2020

Tony Kirkham says if councils can approach the challenges of COVID-19 with the spirit and profess...

SOCIAL CARE

There is still plenty for this Government to 'get done'

By Martin Reeves | 16 March 2020

The Budget package does not give councils any certainty over funding for the short to medium term...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget 2020: If this is a national crisis it's one many of us felt was already underway

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 13 March 2020

Local agendas should prevail, according to chair of SIGOMA Sir Stephen Houghton – but he says the...

FINANCE

Budget 2020: Putting the numbers in perspective

By Charlotte Alldritt | 13 March 2020

By recent standards the Chancellor’s Budget jokes were pretty good, says Charlotte Alldritt of th...

INFRASTRUCTURE

The future of British Steel looks 'very positive'

By Ben Houchen | 13 March 2020

Securing the former Redcar steelworks site from SSI marks the start of a new era for Teesside, Da...

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Essex County Council

Head of Housing and Communities / Pennaeth Tai a Chymunedau

£99,947 - £102,952

At Denbighshire County Council, we’re proud of what we’ve achieved—and even more excited about what’s ahead. Apply for this job

Denbighshire County Council

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This is a broad and high-impact role spanning several key statutory and strategic services across education and inclusion. Apply for this job

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