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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

What's the big idea?

By Sir Richard Leese | 20 October 2015

Sir Richard Leese discusses the importance of getting beyond the 'big idea' of devolution to deli...

DEVOLUTION

PCCs urge PM to rethink police commissioner plan

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

Police and crime commissioners (PCC) have called for prime minister David Cameron to rethink plan...

WHITEHALL

A cloud of secrecy

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

Senior council officers have been urged to increase transparency around the devolution process af...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Keeping deals under wraps

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

With one-third of all submitted devolution bids still confidential and unseen by residents on who...

PLANNING

Get up and go

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2015

ADEPT – the Association of Directors of Environment. Economy, Planning and Transport – under the...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution bids 'will not be considered in isolation'

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

Northern Powerhouse minister James Wharton has allayed the fears of some Yorkshire leaders that t...

WHITEHALL

East Anglia combined authority to be floated

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2015

Norfolk and Suffolk’s plans for a combined authority would be ‘strengthened’ if Cambridgeshire an...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Elected mayors 'could stunt county economies'

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

County leaders have called on the Government to be flexible in delivering suitable governance mod...

WHITEHALL

Council leader quits over mayoral views

By Laura Sharman | 20 October 2015

Guildford BC leader Stephen Mansbridge has quit as a councillor, saying he cannot accept changes ...

WHITEHALL

More devo deals expected this week

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2015

The devolution agenda is gathering speed, with deals expected to get the go ahead this week for t...

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Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council