FINANCE

Gauging the pressures

By David Walker | 24 November 2014

Even if there is a slackening and the timetables are revised the pressure on spending won’t mirac...

FINANCE

In praise of Pickles

By Simon Parker | 24 November 2014

Council leaders should think carefully before popping the champagne corks once the current commun...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Leading the pack

By Mark Morrin | 24 November 2014

Mike Emmerich and Mark Morrin explain how new powers granted to the Greater Manchester Combined A...

WHITEHALL

It is time for a transfer of power?

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2014

Devolution’s on the agenda as Dan Peters interviews shadow communities secretary, Hilary Benn, ab...

WHITEHALL

Cameron rules out English fiscal devolution in Betts clash

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2014

Prime minister David Cameron ruled out fiscal devolution for England as he clashed with communiti...

WHITEHALL

Core Cities make demands of Hague

By Michael Burton | 20 November 2014

Leaders of the Core Cities have urged ministers to devolve powers to UK urban areas in the same t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Time to lead, not plead

20 November 2014

Housing providers in the north of England are contributing £4.6bn to local economies and with the...

WHITEHALL

County call for radical reform

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2014

The County Councils Network (CCN) has issued a blueprint for ‘radical public sector reform’ in th...

WHITEHALL

Let councils write their own job specs

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2014

Central government needs to massively scale back on statutory duties and give councils the chance...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Benn pledges new powers for councils

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2014

Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn has vowed to give county councils a raft of new powers i...

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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

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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

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