DEVOLUTION

Ministers stand firm on mayors

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2022

Council leaders have been told areas negotiating a non-mayoral devolution deal will not be grante...

POVERTY

Integrated care systems are the ideal way of levelling up

By Rob Webster | 22 February 2022

Rob Webster outlines the scale of the health and social care levelling up challenge in West Yorks...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution evolution is welcome but questions remain about structures

By Sian Ballingall | 22 February 2022

Sian Ballingall welcomes the devolution evolution theme in the Levelling Up White Paper, but wond...

DEVOLUTION

Devo should not be about what Whitehall is prepared to cede

By Jessica Studdert | 22 February 2022

After nearly a decade of devolution, the Levelling Up White Paper has finally created a blueprint...

WHITEHALL

LEPs remain in dark over future

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2022

Key questions about the future functions and funding of local enterprise partnerships (LEP) remai...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Serious levels of sadness

16 February 2022

It’s been more than two weeks but who has read all 332 pages of the Levelling Up White Paper?

DEVOLUTION

Building a new North

By Ann McGauran | 16 February 2022

What lies ahead for communities across the North after the publication of the Levelling Up White ...

WHITEHALL

Housing must not be hopeless

By Geeta Nanda | 16 February 2022

Housing insecurity is a major issue for young people and must be put at the heart of the levellin...

WHITEHALL

'It shouldn't be this hard'

By Heather Jameson | 16 February 2022

As one district gets ready to create a new garden town, Heather Jameson hears how it took determi...

PAY

Get back to basics on women's representation

By Sophie Walker | 15 February 2022

Women’s representation in local government is particularly poor, and equal and adequate pay for c...

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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