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FINANCE

Don't defund, side-line or worse still abolish metro-mayors

By Andrew Carter | 26 October 2020

While it may not realise it now, the Government needs powerful and prominent metro mayors if it i...

PLANNING

Cities have 'gone backwards towards a centralising tendency'

By Ann McGauran | 07 October 2020

Cities have ‘gone backwards’ towards a centralising tendency in response to COVID-19 and in rela...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Where next for high streets and city centres?

By Ann McGauran | 06 October 2020

The Towns Fund selection process was controversial, but high streets and city centres face a bigg...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Five ways to be ahead of the curve

By Sean Anstee | 23 September 2020

Ruth Morgan and Sean Anstee put forward five recommendations to consider when putting together pr...

CENTRE FOR CITIES

No sign of workers returning to city centres

By Andrew Carter | 14 September 2020

The latest data from Centre for Cities' High Streets Recovery Tracker shows no movement at all in...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Helping city centres thrive post-COVID

By Andrew Carter | 05 August 2020

Concern for our high streets has been exacerbated by the pandemic - but this time it is big citie...

FINANCE

We must provide Luton with a bright future

By Cllr Hazel Simmons | 26 July 2020

Luton BC has agreed a ‘drastic’ emergency budget of £22m savings, and will ‘continue to bang loud...

FINANCE

Let's not paper over the cracks

By Nathan Elvery | 14 July 2020

Nathan Elvery examines the impact of spending cuts on councils and communities over a decade and ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Struggling places will fall even further behind without targeted policies

By Andrew Carter | 13 May 2020

Every single city and town in the UK will need a localised plan that reflects their circumstances...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Without a place-focused economic response, pre-coronavirus inequalities will become even more entrenched

By Andrew Carter | 27 March 2020

In places that were often struggling prior to COVID-19 such as Barnsley or Stoke just 20% of peop...

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Chief Operating Officer – South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee

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Carmarthenshire County Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Service Transformation

up to £120k

Lead the Transformation of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Chief Operating Officer – South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee

£Competitive

We’re looking for a bold, visionary leader to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer Apply for this job

Carmarthenshire County Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Service Transformation

up to £120k

Lead the Transformation of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council