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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Making it local – real reform over reorganisation
By Alex Parmley | 06 October 2020
By putting reform ahead of re-organisation in Somerset, the districts have developed a case for c...
WHITEHALL
Javid calls for 'fresh look at local government'
By Michael Burton | 05 October 2020
Former communities secretary Sajid Javid has called for a ‘fresh look at local government’.
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Two challenges for councils
By Professor Mark Thompson | 30 September 2020
Professor Mark Thompson believes that while a focus on reducing duplication and waste in the curr...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Let's fix our connectivity dysfunction
By Jessica Studdert | 30 September 2020
The Government is used to operating in broadcast mode rather than engaging in ongoing dialogue wi...
DEVOLUTION
Why devolution resonates with the public
By Professor Edward Cartwright | 30 September 2020
The centre-local disconnect has become starker during COVID-19 – but a survey shows the public d...
WHITEHALL
Unitary 'mayhem' has failed to arrive thus far
By Ben Page | 30 September 2020
The public may care often care a lot about key local services but aren't so interested in the str...
BUSINESS RATES
Central government needs to stand back
By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 September 2020
Dr Jonathan Carr-West asks if anyone has any sense of a sustained strategic focus on tackling the...
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...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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