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BUSINESS
'Dumb money' rejection as shopping centre purchases continue
By James Wilmore | 29 April 2019
Councils have rejected the idea that local authority investment in shopping centres is ‘dumb mone...
BUSINESS
Report urges levy on Northern Powerhouse firms
By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019
The councils that make up the Northern Powerhouse should be allowed to levy additional business r...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Celebrations as Balfour Beatty takes on £26m project
By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019
Balfour Beatty’s appointment to overhaul Union Terrace Gardens has been described as a ‘moment of...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Galliford Try wins Meridian Water contract
By Martin Ford | 25 April 2019
Galliford Try Partnerships has fended off competition to win the first contract for Enfield LBC’s...
BUSINESS
Anchors away
By David Godrey | 24 April 2019
David Godfrey explains the symbiotic link between prosperous communities and productive places, a...
BUSINESS
'Productivity deals' with big business needed to jump-start local economies
By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 April 2019
Councils should strike ‘productivity deals’ with the biggest businesses in their region to ensure...
HOUSING
Hackney insources work due to badly behaved contractors
By Martin Ford | 18 April 2019
‘Poor behaviour’ by contractors has led to an overhaul of housing services at Hackney LBC.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Enfield to name first developer on £6bn Meridian Water project
By Martin Ford | 17 April 2019
A developer is expected to be chosen next week to deliver the first 725 homes at Enfield LBC’s £6...
BUSINESS
Sheffield City Council promotes trade with Beijing
By William Eichler | 17 April 2019
Nine businesses from Sheffield have travelled to China as part of the local authority’s efforts t...
WHITEHALL
No-fault evictions to be axed
By Naomi Larsson | 15 April 2019
Local government has welcomed plans to axe ‘no-fault evictions’ in England as a ‘first step’ in i...
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- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Councils can't deliver better public understanding of AI without resource
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
Head of Internal Communications
£59,526 - £74,040 per year
Southwark Council is strengthening how it communicates with staff and residents... Apply for this job
Head of Change
£69,537 - £86,766 per yea
Southwark is delivering an ambitious transformation programme to improve services and deliver financial sustainability. Apply for this job
Head of Data, Performance and Insight
£69,537 - £86,766 per year
Southwark is strengthening how it uses data, insight and performance information to support better decision-making and improve outcomes for residents. Apply for this job
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Councils can't deliver better public understanding of AI without resource
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
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