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SKILLS
Making a success of Skills England
By Professor Graeme Atherton | 30 July 2024
Taking a locally-led approach from the beginning would give Skills England an immediate kickstart...
POLICY
Cash needed for next-stage Total Place deals
By Heather Jameson | 25 July 2024
A funding stream should be created to drive the second iteration of Total Place, a report has arg...
GOVERNANCE
We may be entering a new culture of candour
By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2024
The Hillsborough Bill is legislation that should never have been needed, but the change in tone s...
DEVOLUTION
Driving an inclusive approach to devolution
By By Ian Miller | 24 July 2024
The District Councils’ Network is clear there is a compelling and positive case for districts to ...
REGENERATION
A mighty metamorphosis
23 July 2024
Five years into an innovative partnership committed to making the town centre the most sustainabl...
KING'S SPEECH
Green shoots?
By Martin Ford | 23 July 2024
Planning and devolution were two of the key themes of last week’s King’s Speech, with a host of B...
SKILLS
Skills England to bring together central and local government
By Dan Peters | 22 July 2024
A new body will provide strategic oversight of the post-16 skills system, bringing together centr...
COVID
Learning the lessons from Covid
By Davide Vampa | 22 July 2024
The first report of the UK Covid inquiry signals that the sidelining of local government alongsid...
DEVOLUTION
Minister voices concern over districts' role in devolution
By Martin Ford | 18 July 2024
District councils should be handed a greater role in devolution talks, a minister has said.
KING'S SPEECH
Squaring the circle
By Seb Lowe | 18 July 2024
Joe Montgomery and Seb Lowe review the King’s Speech, and they conclude the sector is well placed...
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- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
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- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
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