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ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Difficult decisions' in store as LEPs axed

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Replacing Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will not be easy, the Government has been warned.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

This Budget is much ado about déjà vu

By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2023

The past decade has seen Budget after Budget pledging to ‘level up’ and ‘devolve down’, but to wh...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Improving people's lives through partnership

By Justin Galliford | 21 March 2023

Justin Galliford explains why improving people’s lives is a key ingredient in successful partners...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Joined-up vision and ambition in Lincs

By Ann McGauran | 21 March 2023

A trailblazing partnership of councils in Lincolnshire provides critical mass for levelling up th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Stockport's powerhouse regeneration

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2023

At the vanguard of the Mayoral Development Corporation model, Stockport’s groundbreaking £500m To...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

After the interregnum

By Ben Page | 21 March 2023

Ben Page says: 'Voters want growth, reassurance and support – but public finances are not in good...

WHITEHALL

Government asylum policy to face key test

By Mark Conrad | 21 March 2023

The Home Office’s ‘knee-jerk’ asylum policy faces a key test after a council accused ministers of...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why wait?

By Charlotte Alldritt | 21 March 2023

The Budget signals big steps for devolution, but the chancellor could do much for local governmen...

WHITEHALL

Councils need the power to set fees

By Ian Miller | 20 March 2023

While the DCN welcomes the proposed increases to planning fees, what councils need is the power t...

PENSIONS

How are some councils getting ahead on levelling-up?

By Hayley Rees | 20 March 2023

There are no easy fixes to the financial challenge councils face, but long-term funding is helpin...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer

Package up to £109,592

As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job

Sevenoaks District Council

Building Control Manager

£57,457 - £58,462

The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Chief Executive

£100k+ (pay award pending)

Premium jobSalford Community Leisure (SCL) is a community benefit society with charitable status that manages sport, leisure, and cultural services... Apply for this job

Salford Community Leisure

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