WHITEHALL

Are there lessons from French local government reorganisation?

By Michael Burton | 21 April 2015

A major top down reorganisation of regional government on the other side of La Manche suggests a ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Going further

By Nick Clegg | 21 April 2015

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg sets out the Liberal Democrats’ offer to local government – devo...

DEVOLUTION

Greater Manchester PCC and Wigan leader vie for CA interim mayor post

By Jonathan Werran | 17 April 2015

Wigan MBC leader Lord Peter Smith is to contest the post of interim mayor of Greater Manchester w...

WHITEHALL

The truth about pre-election pledges

By Joe Randall | 14 April 2015

Political parties promise decentralisation, but will they ever yield? Joe Randall sets out four t...

WHITEHALL

Clubbable councils

By Andrew Muter | 09 April 2015

Creation of a Combined Authority is a matter of building trust through the investment of time and...

WHITEHALL

The need for caution

By John Stewart | 09 April 2015

Greater Manchester combined authority’s devolution deal establishes a two-tier system of local go...

WHITEHALL

Heseltine: West Midlands 'next in line' for devolution deal

09 April 2015

Conservative growth guru Lord Heseltine has claimed the West Midlands is next in line to strike a...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chiefs give Pickles outline of greater devolution plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 March 2015

Town hall chiefs from across Essex have outlined their proposals for greater devolution in a lett...

WHITEHALL

Pickles: I would have considered reorganisation in ideal world

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2015

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has suggested local government reorganisation would have been ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Warning East Midlands could lose out

By Dan Peters | 30 March 2015

The chairman of East Midlands Councils has warned his region could lose out in the national focus...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

£91,230-£102,921

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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