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COMBINED AUTHORITY

Further Government defeats in Lords over levelling up Bill

By Martin Ford | 14 July 2023

Conservative peer Baroness McIntosh received cross-party approval for her proposed amendment to e...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Making an effective LEP from enterprise partnership to local government

By Alun Hughes | 14 July 2023

Upper-tier local authorities have the necessary strategic scale and powers to convert any nationa...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government defeated over Levelling Up Bill amendments

By Martin Ford | 12 July 2023

Peers voted in favour of amendments aimed at tackling child poverty and health inequalities.

COUNCIL TAX

A proper fair funding review is needed for levelling up to make a difference

By Rob Whiteman | 11 July 2023

More than seven years ago the Government launched a call for evidence on the needs and redistribu...

HEALTH

The narrow path

By Charlotte Alldritt | 11 July 2023

At a time when the fiscal climate is so bleak, Labour will need to prioritise and explain how, wh...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Offering a toolkit for levelling up

By Mo Baines | 10 July 2023

A new report from APSE offers some stark findings on levelling up - and some solutions, says Mo B...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We must support big cities to grow

By Andrew Carter | 10 July 2023

Over the last 50 years, the UK has – deliberately and sometimes for good reasons – made policy de...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

LGPS should consider alternatives to Government's investment agenda

By Steve Simkins | 07 July 2023

Steve Simkins says it would be hasty to encourage the LGPS to invest in assets which support the ...

DEVOLUTION

Areas without devolution deals 'risk being left behind'

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2023

Areas that have yet to begin work on devolution deals risk being left behind, an expert in the fi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The power of promotion

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2023

Martin Ford looks at the opportunities for local economies and the potential positive impact on s...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres

PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274

We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Armed Forces Commissioner

£170,000 per annum

Premium jobThis is a unique opportunity to serve as the independent champion for Service personnel Apply for this job

Ministry of Defence

Executive Director Finance, Governance and Assets (s151)

£153,592 - £168,952

Local government in Surrey is being reshaped for the first time in more than 50 years. Apply for this job

East Surrey

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