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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils are scrapping around for a meagre cash pot
By Heather Jameson | 19 January 2023
The headlines home in on Levelling Up Fund inequities but ultimately councils are fighting for a ...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
Levelling Up Fund under fire
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023
Councils have demanded a new way of funding the sector following the announcement of the Levellin...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Playing the postcode lottery
By Tim Pope | 17 January 2023
Tim Pope says the postcode lottery argument should be used locally to develop breakthrough innova...
WHITEHALL
Labour proposes independent panel to measure levelling up success
By Heather Jameson | 17 January 2023
Shadow secretary of state Lisa Nandy has vowed to scrap the Government’s ‘vague, disingenuous’ le...
DEVOLUTION
Accelerating devolution
By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2023
Local government remains enthusiastic about the English devolution revolution, but challenges lie...
COMMUNITIES
Gulf in communities' levels of social trust
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2023
New research has uncovered huge disparities in social trust between neighbouring communities.
PENSIONS
'Build to Rent' investing allows LGPS to support Levelling Up agenda
By Doug Rowlands | 16 January 2023
Build to Rent (BtR) is an asset class that the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) should incr...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Fair funding delay 'missed opportunity'
By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023
Pushing back the long-awaited fair funding review risks making the process even more difficult, a...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The state we're in is one of déjà vu
By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2023
We need to talk about the state of the state, and confront the crucial issue of how we pay for pu...
FINANCE
Time to get serious about inclusive growth
By Ben Lucas | 10 January 2023
Despite the problems confronting local places, Ben Lucas believes there are grounds for optimism.
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
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