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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Engage some of the pandemic's casualties in a more locally-based recovery
By Paul O’Brien | 29 September 2020
The upcoming comprehensive spending review represents a great opportunity for ministers to show ...
NEW LOCAL
'Devolve to Resolve' the jobs and skills challenge
By Charlotte Morgan | 29 September 2020
Powers and budgets for post-16 employment and skills development policy should be unconditionally...
WHITEHALL
£95k cap will 'erode council rights'
By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020
The looming £95,000 cap on exit payments in the public sector will erode the rights of councils t...
FINANCE
Future Forum: Business rates retention is doomed
By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020
Moves to fund local government using the proceeds from business rates are ‘doomed,’ according to ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Five ways to be ahead of the curve
By Sean Anstee | 23 September 2020
Ruth Morgan and Sean Anstee put forward five recommendations to consider when putting together pr...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
County unitaries join growing network
By Dan Peters | 22 September 2020
Two county unitaries are among five local authorities that have joined the growing Unitary Counci...
DEVOLUTION
There's no justification for the 'patchwork quilt' of councils
By Anthony May | 22 September 2020
For better or for worse, the Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper should be a long overdue c...
DEVOLUTION
'A really terrible time' for reorganisation
22 September 2020
There is never going to be a good time for local government reorganisation, says Paul Shevlin. 'T...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Putting the spotlight on pension strain
By Tracey Lee | 22 September 2020
Since the proposals for an exit payment cap of £95,000 emerged, ALACE has consistently argued tha...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
We can't wait any longer for major reform of local government
By Simon Jeffrey | 21 September 2020
The current patchwork of local government needs to change if we are to have any hope of levelling...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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