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ECONOMIC GROWTH

White van man on... the cost of living

05 July 2022

It may be the height of summer but I’m already getting the heebie-jeebies about winter.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Districts doubtful over levelling up assurances

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2022

Districts have dismissed Government assurances about a controversial clause in the Levelling Up a...

FINANCE

Blow to hopes for independent levelling up body

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2022

An amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill would have established a body to scrutinis...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Rampant inflation will impact poorest most

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 30 June 2022

Chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Sir Stephen Houghton, says unless e...

FINANCE

Minister tells councils to 'prioritise when delivering core services'

By Dan Peters | 30 June 2022

In a message to the Local Government Association’s annual conference, Treasury minister Simon Cla...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

On the level?

29 June 2022

We’re a few years on from the Tories’ 2019 promise to level up the country.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Avoiding the edge

By Jonathan Carr-West | 28 June 2022

As the sector gathers this week for the LGA conference, Dr Jonathan Carr-West says it’s time to s...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Gove urges councils to call out poor performance

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2022

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove quite rightly sung the praises of local government for the se...

WHITEHALL

A year of progress on county devolution

By James Maker | 28 June 2022

James Maker says that rather than stripping powers from any tier of local government, Clause 16  ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council chiefs argue for accountability

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022

Senior officers have asked for greater accountability for the local government sector as part of ...

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Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Up to £118,000

The Hampshire & Solent Combined County Authority is being established at pace, bringing together a uniquely complex geography and economy. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

Executive Director of Finance (Section 73 Officer)

Up to £150,000

As our first Executive Director of Finance and statutory Section 73 Officer, you will build the financial architecture that makes this possible. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Up to £118,000

The Hampshire & Solent Combined County Authority is being established at pace, bringing together a uniquely complex geography and economy. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

Executive Director of Finance (Section 73 Officer)

Up to £150,000

As our first Executive Director of Finance and statutory Section 73 Officer, you will build the financial architecture that makes this possible. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

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