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POLICY AND POLITICS
Conservatives call for reduced affordable housing targets
By Paul Marinko | 06 October 2025
Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly has suggested affordable housing targets for new deve...
LABOUR
Labour conference: Growth could be derailed by Reform, warns Brabin
By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2025
West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has warned Labour councillors that growth plans could be ‘derai...
HOUSING
Labour conference: Reed reveals 12 new town sites
By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2025
Housing secretary Steve Reed has revealed the location of 12 new towns as part of his pledge to ‘...
WORKFORCE
New towns, new leaders
By Luca Wells | 25 September 2025
With a lot of initiatives being pushed through government, the strain on local authorities is inc...
REGENERATION
Investing in Telford: £300m regeneration across the borough
By David Sidaway | 22 September 2025
Telford & Wrekin Council is making giant strides to make the borough a better place to live, work...
REGENERATION
How councils can harness defence spending for growth
By Victoria Evans | 22 September 2025
Defence spending is about to reshape the UK’s economic map, says Victoria Evans, and local govern...
HOUSING
New towns report delayed amid fears over rising costs
By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 18 September 2025
The final report of the New Towns Taskforce has been delayed as part of the Government’s attempts...
FINANCE
Selling the family silver
By Joe Fyans | 16 September 2025
A new approach to council asset management is needed that takes greater account of community cohe...
REGENERATION
Rethinking long-term community investment
By Nick Kemp | 10 September 2025
As the UK Shared Prosperity Fund ends and the Growth Mission Fund and trailblazer neighbourhoods ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
From national ambition to local delivery
By Tom Newman-Taylor | 10 September 2025
Tom Newman-Taylor says the East Midlands Freeport is driving clean growth, investment and job cre...
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
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Director of Education & Skills
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An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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