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IMMIGRATION
Combined authority plea ahead of Chagossian arrivals
By Dan Peters | 05 February 2025
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has pleaded for help from other local authorities ah...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The growth conundrum
By Paul Marinko | 04 February 2025
Sector experts say that while the chancellor’s speech put a welcome emphasis on mayoral combined ...
LEADERSHIP
A back to the future moment, and it's still local that matters
By Stephen Gaskell | 03 February 2025
2025’s resolutions may be stacking up, but local government remains at the heart of delivery for ...
POLITICS
Power grab pushback
By By Dan Peters | 23 January 2025
Labour’s localism agenda has come under fire amid accusations the party is prioritising dealing w...
COUNCILLORS
Councillor suspension power welcomed by officers
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2025
Council chiefs have welcomed Government moves to give councils powers to suspend councillors foun...
DEVOLUTION
Mayor warns of creating 'behemoths'
By Martin Ford | 22 January 2025
A mayor has warned of creating local government ‘behemoths’ overburdened with responsibilities.
REORGANISATION
Worcestershire district backs case for one unitary
By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2025
A district council leader has written to local government minister Jim McMahon backing Worcesters...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Rebels with a cause
By By Dan Peters | 16 January 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has been warned some members could quit over its stance on...
DEVOLUTION
Councils at loggerheads over devolution proposals
By Martin Ford | 15 January 2025
The Government is preparing to make crunch decisions as it is confronted with devolution proposal...
POLITICS
Councils could get powers to suspend members
By Dan Peters | 19 December 2024
Councils could get powers to suspend councillors found to have breached their code of conduct und...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
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Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Competitive
The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management
£99k - £103k
When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
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