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PLACE-MAKING

Place is dead, long live Place!

By Stephen Moir | 30 June 2025

It’s time to embrace the opportunity of reform to really put place to the forefront of all that w...

INVESTMENT

Green Book Review: Evolution not revolution for local investment

By Simon Dancer | 19 June 2025

Treasury's latest review of the Green Book holds the line on orthodoxy but offers cautious encour...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

When the global is local

By Pam Smith | 13 June 2025

Solace is calling for a step-change in the local-central partnership on international economic po...

SPENDING REVIEW

Spending Review: The implications for economic development and growth

By Nigel Wilcock | 12 June 2025

The importance of economic development within the Spending Review to managing the delivery of pro...

DEVOLUTION

Cross-border lessons in devo

By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2025

Devolution may be new for some English authorities, but it is a quarter of a century on in Scotla...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Ministry scraps competitive bid element for fund

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025

The next round of the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) will not be allocated by councils biddi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Partnership working is essential

By Louise Gittens | 02 June 2025

By fostering stronger connections, local government can harness cutting-edge solutions, leverage ...

PENSIONS

Investment targets to be set for LGPS megafunds

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2025

The Government is to press ahead with proposals to consolidate Local Government Pension Scheme (L...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The mayor necessities

By David Blackman | 28 May 2025

David Blackman talks to key sector figures on the important role the private sector can play work...

FINANCE

Reeves' review needs to spread the sunshine

By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2025

Just two weeks out from the Spending Review, chancellor Rachel Reeves will have her work cut out ...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

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Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council