DCLG

Manchester devolution hailed as 'radical'

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

A key architect of the Manchester devolution deal has advised others seeking more powers from Whi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council raps Whitehall's 'lukewarm' view of CAs

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

A council has criticised the Government for being ‘lukewarm’ towards the idea of combined authori...

FINANCE

England's dreaming

By Simon Parker | 10 February 2015

Simon Parker gives a thematic overview to the New Local Government Network’s annual conference, w...

BUSINESS RATES

There is no appetite for structural change…or is there?

By Michael Burton | 10 February 2015

The King's Fund last week lambasted the Coalition's distracting NHS reforms, but local government...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Transport chiefs urge caution over CAs

03 February 2015

Transport and planning directors have warned that allowing councils to join more than one combine...

FINANCE

Driving reform

By Allen Graham | 03 February 2015

Districts are being offered a fundamental opportunity to be part of the wider public sector refor...

CORE CITIES

Answering the English question

By Professor Steve Leach | 03 February 2015

Professor Steve Leach assesses the opportunity for English local government to benefit from devol...

WHITEHALL

Leader comes out against metro mayor model

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2015

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson’s calls for the combined authority to have an elected mayor are expe...

WHITEHALL

Chief executives' frustration at lack of devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2015

The chief executive of Leeds City Council has revealed the ‘cross-party frustration’ at the lack ...

FINANCE

LGA: Give greater powers to combined authorities

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2015

Government plans to change the rules around combined authorities and economic prosperity boards (...

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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

Rochdale BC