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Councils get new powers to hand contracts to local suppliers
PROCUREMENT

Councils get new powers to hand contracts to local suppliers

By Joe Lepper | 03 December 2025

New powers for councils in England to give lower value contracts to local and UK suppliers come into force today.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Harnessing defence in Hunts

By Paul Marinko | 03 December 2025

As Huntingdonshire grapples with reorganisation, the district council is working hard to ensure u...

CORE CITIES

Chancellor's continued focus on growth and visitor levies is welcome

By Cllr James Lewis | 02 December 2025

Cllr James Lewis hopes the success of visitor levies gives Treasury officials the confidence to l...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Key Cities seek funding that reflects real pressures

By Cllr John Merry | 01 December 2025

Support for regional growth is welcome, but more must be done to address real pressures facing lo...

BUDGET 2025

Rachel Reeves: The Queen of fiscal drag

By Mike Emmerich | 28 November 2025

The chancellor may have done respectably on putting the public finances on a more secure long-ter...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Putting stability in the spotlight

By Dan Corry | 28 November 2025

Dan Corry says that if the measures in the Budget can lead to some stability that allows growth t...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Councils must speak out on increasing tax-raising powers

By Rob Whiteman CBE | 19 November 2025

As Rob Whiteman spells out local government’s three Budget priorities, he makes it clear: council...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

There are signs of progress with closing the cities productivity gap with London

By Andrew Carter | 17 November 2025

Closing the gap between London and big cities outside the capital is vital to delivering broad-ba...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A new government front door for local impact

By Bramwell Blower | 14 November 2025

Bramwell Blower asks if the Government’s new Office for the Impact Economy can help business and ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reed refuses to rule out fresh planning legislation

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025

Fresh planning legislation could be tabled to strip back environmental protections in an effort t...

FINANCE

Putting local government in the Budget driving seat: Leaning on the dream

By Mike Emmerich | 04 November 2025

Asked for his fantasy Budget, Mike Emmerich suggests we should ‘plan for the national big stuff’ ...

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Culture and Inclusion Lead

Grade 11 - Starts at £64,650 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £72,972 per annum

We are seeking a strategic and values-driven Culture & Inclusion Lead Apply for this job

Devon & Cornwall Police

Executive Director of Place

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We are now seeking a new Executive Director of Inclusive Growth & Place to lead this bold agenda Apply for this job

Hounslow London Borough Council

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