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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...
REGENERATION
Making government office renewal work harder for places
By Dominic Brankin | 11 December 2024
Working with local and regional authorities is key to realising the potential of the Government P...
FINANCE
Divert NHS cash to social care
By Martin Ford | 10 December 2024
The Government has been urged to divert NHS funding to ease pressure on local government.
HOUSING
Future Forum North: Housing shortage 'destroying council budgets'
By Martin Ford | 05 December 2024
Collaboration on affordable housing is key to easing the financial burden on local authorities, T...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Community wealth (and health) building
By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 02 December 2024
Tom Lloyd Goodwin highlights three things that stood out from CLES’s final Community Wealth Build...
REORGANISATION
Prescott's regional ambitions live on in devolution plans
By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2024
We know there is an ambition for reorganisation, says Heather Jameson. 'But what is becoming incr...
SKILLS
Driving up growth with more localised employment support
By Elaine Smith | 25 November 2024
Combined authorities wondering how they can best harness their new powers can now access tailored...
DEVOLUTION
Beware of 'super' combined authorities
By Andrew Carter | 21 November 2024
Rolling out ‘super’ combined authorities across the country, one option being considered by the G...
DEVOLUTION
Elected mayor 'stumbling block' warning
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024
Ministers’ insistence on a directly-elected mayor for areas seeking fresh powers is ‘fast appeari...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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