ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council demands assurances following P&O sackings

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2022

Thurrock BC’s cabinet held an emergency meeting at the weekend after 800 ferry workers lost their...

PAY

No green shoots from the Spring Statement

By Sarah Longlands | 21 March 2022

Sarah Longlands says that Westminster may be retreating to a pre-COVID state of policy inertia on...

FINANCE

Think-tank to 'look under the bonnet' of funding allocations

By Chris Mahony | 21 March 2022

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) will scrutinise how government spending decisions impact o...

BUSINESS

Southern cities show strongest potential

By Mike Yuille | 17 March 2022

Provincial cities in southern England with ‘strong local authorities’ show the strongest potentia...

POVERTY

Will the current crises put paid to levelling up?

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2022

Local government is used to complexity, but what does the current crop of crises do for the domes...

FINANCE

Future proofing the sector

By Neel Patel | 15 March 2022

Neel Patel looks at how councils are establishing large reform programmes to meet the financial c...

POVERTY

Investing in infrastructure is key to turning the tide on inequalities

By Rob Whiteman | 15 March 2022

The Government needs to act to ensure pre-existing inequalities don't worsen, says Rob Whiteman. ...

DEVOLUTION

Helping the mayoral medicine go down

By Sheila Oxtoby | 15 March 2022

There is a willingness to enter into negotiations on a county deal in good faith, but there seems...

DEVOLUTION

On the level?

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2022

Has the Levelling Up White Paper failed to create the shared ambition across tiers of local gover...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Four strengths of LEPs

By Mark Bretton | 15 March 2022

Mark Bretton asks how we can marry up the Levelling Up White Paper’s ‘warm words’ about local ent...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Strategic Director Economy, Innovation and Growth

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council