SKILLS

Helping local people gain new jobs and skills during the COVID-19 shutdown

By George Duggins | 15 April 2020

West Midlands Combined Authority has launched a COVID-19 support website to help people who want ...

WHITEHALL

Now is not the time for Westminster to tighten its centralising grip

By Sarah Longlands | 25 March 2020

Reducing the spread of the virus requires Westminster to loosen the reins of power and to trust d...

COUNCILLORS

Who watches the watchers?

By Donald Graham | 18 March 2020

Donald Graham reviews the recent history of local government standards and concludes two-tier and...

REORGANISATION

Academics urge fiscal devolution

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2020

Experts have told MPs that financial powers must form part of the Government’s devolution plans.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Shared prosperity fund to be linked to devolution

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2020

The new regime for doling out structural funding after the Brexit transition period will be close...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Call for Government to focus on hidden homeless

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2020

Central Government’s focus on rough sleepers is hindering efforts to help ‘hidden homeless’ famil...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The price to pay

By Jonathan Werran | 28 January 2020

If the Johnson Government values the institutions of mayoral governance as agents of levelling up...

WHITEHALL

Talks bring devolution closer for Yorkshire

By Martin Ford | 27 January 2020

Devolution came a step closer in Yorkshire this week as ministers met with leaders from across th...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

The metro mayor elections will indicate how much politics has realigned

By Andrew Carter | 09 January 2020

The collapse of Labour's Red Wall should give the Conservative mayors of Tees Valley and the West...

FINANCE

Mayors press for action to fulfill election promises

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2019

Newly-won Conservative constituencies in the Midlands and northern England have begun lobbying th...

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Chief Digital and Information Officer

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Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

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Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

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Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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