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SKILLS

Closing the skills gap

By Greg Clark | 28 October 2025

Greg Clark ponders if post-16 reforms will finally pull the UK out of its productivity slump?

INCLUSIVE GROWTH

Balancing UK industrial strategy with Local Growth Plans

By Paige Portal | 27 October 2025

Paige Portal looks at whether local government can balance the Industrial Strategy’s national pri...

MAYORS

Should UK mayors learn from Mamdani?

By By Zoë Billingham | 24 October 2025

Zohran Mamdani leads NYC mayoral polls with bold cost of living policies, including rent control,...

POLICY AND POLITICS

McMahon backs co-operatives for growth

By Paul Marinko | 22 October 2025

Former devolution minister Jim McMahon has urged the Government to go much further to support co-...

INVESTMENT

Riding the investment wave

By Joe Fyans | 22 October 2025

Joe Fyans explores how councils can seize investment opportunities and manage risks as they tap i...

INVESTMENT

SOLACE: Investment key to financial resilience

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025

The case was made for achieving financial resilience through investment and regeneration at the S...

FINANCE

Predictions of low take up for retention pooling scheme

By Joe Lepper | 16 October 2025

Take up of a government invitation to councils to join the business rates retention pooling schem...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Talking opportunities

By Dr Helen Paterson | 13 October 2025

Dr Helen Paterson believes that while the sector faces real challenges, it must still make space ...

HOUSING

Housing and growth creation is everyone's issue

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025

Building a new town – or an urban extension – and tackling the housing and productivity problems...

HOUSING

Time to step up the pace

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025

Heather Jameson canvasses sector experts’ views on the New Towns Taskforce report, and finds a hi...

frederica-diamanta

Deputy Director of Education and Inclusion

up to £123K

As the Deputy Director of Education and Inclusion, your leadership will foster collaboration among Education Leaders and Partners. Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council

Town Clerk

£74,454 - £89,081

Biggleswade Town Council is looking to appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking Town Clerk, to drive its services forward. Apply for this job

Biggleswade Town Council

Service Manager- Localities

£69,037.00, Grade 15

Join Wakefield’s Outstanding leadership team and make a real difference. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

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frederica-diamanta

Deputy Director of Education and Inclusion

up to £123K

As the Deputy Director of Education and Inclusion, your leadership will foster collaboration among Education Leaders and Partners. Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council

Town Clerk

£74,454 - £89,081

Biggleswade Town Council is looking to appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking Town Clerk, to drive its services forward. Apply for this job

Biggleswade Town Council

Service Manager- Localities

£69,037.00, Grade 15

Join Wakefield’s Outstanding leadership team and make a real difference. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

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