ECONOMIC GROWTH

Assuming the recovery position

By Pat Ritchie | 15 December 2020

Chair of Core Cities UK’s chief executive officers’ group, Pat Ritchie reflects on the need for c...

CORE CITIES

We desperately need to bring back culture to our cities

By Cllr Judith Blake | 15 December 2020

Culture is a key ingredient in the overall mix that attracts people to our city centres, says Cll...

FINANCE

Cities issue stark finance warning

By Heather Jameson | 29 October 2020

The Core Cities have written to the Government, warning they face Section 114 notices unless the ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

COVID continues to threaten our statutory obligations to our communities

By Cllr Judith Blake | 21 October 2020

If Government enforces Tier 3 then it must be prepared to support local councils to protect the ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Frustration bubbles over wait for Brexit bonanza

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2020

The Government runs the risk of ‘levelling up everywhere at rock bottom’ as uncertainty continues...

BUSINESS

CBI backs 'turbo charged' devolution

By Heather Jameson | 06 July 2020

The business community will now back ‘turbo charged’ devolution, the director general of the Conf...

CORE CITIES

We need to invest properly in the local state

By Cllr David Mellen | 30 June 2020

We should see any COVID-19 relief monies as an investment in our nation’s future, says Core Citie...

WHITEHALL

Fresh funding row brews

By Dan Peters | 26 May 2020

Another row was brewing this week over how much councils have spent on coronavirus and how much t...

FINANCE

Our first responsibility is to be a good ancestor

By Tony Kirkham | 20 May 2020

We need to stand shoulder to shoulder with Government and trust that the original commitment to e...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Put localism at the heart of recovery, say city leaders

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2020

A centralised ‘command and control approach’ to easing lockdown will not work, city leaders have ...

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director for Growth

to £168k

We’re determined to make Plymouth one of the most vibrant waterfront cities in Europe. Apply for this job

Plymouth City Council

Assistant Director: Planning, Transport & Public Protection

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Reading Borough Council

Director

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Central London Forward

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director for Growth

to £168k

We’re determined to make Plymouth one of the most vibrant waterfront cities in Europe. Apply for this job

Plymouth City Council

Assistant Director: Planning, Transport & Public Protection

Up to £105k

Great places are shaped by great people. And Reading is no exception. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Director

Up to £115,000

We work together to support inclusive and sustainable growth. Apply for this job

Central London Forward