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FINANCE

Are the grown-ups in the room?

By Annabel Smith | 01 May 2024

Labour’s alternative to levelling up could mark a step change to a more mature relationship betw...

REORGANISATION

What next for unitarisation?

By Steve Leach | 30 April 2024

Ahead of the Mayoral elections, Steve Leach and Colin Copus ask if the proliferation of combined ...

DEVOLUTION

Devon councillors back devolution bid

By William Eichler | 30 April 2024

Devon County Council members have voted in favour of going ahead with plans that could see more p...

DEVOLUTION

Driving positive outcomes must be top of metro mayors' agenda

26 April 2024

Improving outcomes for communities is at the heart of successful devolution and metro mayors must...

ELECTIONS

What will the next steps be for the mayoral model?

By Zoë Billingham | 22 April 2024

While the offers to communities from mayors are maturing, there remain big questions to be answer...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devolution needs to be more 'Kevin Keegan'

By Henry Kippin | 22 April 2024

If the UK wants to emerge from its ‘odd decade’ into a better place, it must use devolution to bo...

WHITEHALL

Help councils unlock their true power

16 April 2024

With LGA plans for a local government White Paper gathering pace, Lord Bichard reiterates the imp...

FINANCE

Putting finance on the devolution to-do list

By Alison Griffin | 16 April 2024

Seeking real fiscal autonomy for local government at times feels as elusive as the end of a rainb...

WHITEHALL

Government ignores sugar levy calls

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2024

The Government has ignored Local Government Association (LGA) calls for the sugar levy to be spen...

FINANCE

Reform author pushes back on devo criticisms

By Dan Peters | 10 April 2024

The author of a report that proposed devolving NHS England’s £168bn budget and most services to l...

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frederica-diamanta

Director - Corporate Services

£93,688 - £100,549 per annum

Develop your career with a forward-thinking authority based in an attractive part of South Devon. Apply for this job

Teignbridge District Council

Chief Executive

Up to £234,171

This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council

Director of Adults and Integrated Commissioning

up to £129,530 per annum

A career-defining role at the heart of adult social care transformation. Apply for this job

Kent County Council