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PLACE-MAKING
In need of a place lift
By Stephen Taylor | 15 January 2025
Stephen Taylor says there is no need to wait for the English Devolution Bill to trundle through b...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
There shouldn't be a stitch-up by the Government
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 15 January 2025
Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen says far from seeking to sideline the ability of the electorate to enter t...
REORGANISATION
A year of reform
By Jonathan Carr-West | 15 January 2025
Dr Jonathan Carr-West looks ahead to a year that promises to be anything but predictable.
REORGANISATION
New year of everything, everywhere, all at once
By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2025
'If the Labour Government is successful in its plans to scrap two-tier local government during it...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Maximising the impact of the Government's investment in care technology
By Robert Turnbull | 15 January 2025
The Government's plans for investment in care technology are a good start but we need to address ...
FINANCE
We can't wait for finance reform
By Patrick Meila | 13 January 2025
Despite the pace of change in local government, the crisis in local government finance remain unt...
FINANCE
Ministers should be transparent over NIC support
By Ian Miller | 03 January 2025
Ian Miller puts Government funding for national insurance contributions under the microscope.
LG CHALLENGE
Competitors warm up for the LG Challenge 2025
By Virginia Ponton | 23 December 2024
Michael Barrett and Virginia Ponton set the scene for the LG Challenge 2025, when 10 participants...
PLANNING
Is the 'stick'-led approach in planning reform the best strategy?
By Ben Standing | 23 December 2024
New planning rules feature a heavy presumption in favour of development, but Ben Standing argues ...
REGULATION
When an inspector calls
By Angela Holden | 20 December 2024
Angela Holden looks at the emerging findings from the first social housing inspection judgements ...
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Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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