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ECONOMIC GROWTH
US, them and the plan for economic growth
By Heather Jameson | 22 January 2025
If the growth mission is the big priority on this side of the pond, 'what action is the Governmen...
REORGANISATION
Tewkesbury councillors advised to scrap name change
By Ellie Ames | 21 January 2025
Officers have recommended that Tewkesbury BC abandons the process of changing its name after loca...
PENSIONS
Decoupling the accounts is the way forward
By Cllr Neil Swannick | 21 January 2025
The Government’s proposal to publish and audit the accounts of the Local Government Pension Funds...
FINANCE
LGA cuts warning over accounting rule change
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025
English councils have warned they may have to make ‘unnecessary cuts’ if the Government pushes ah...
FINANCE
Edinburgh tourism tax could be starting point for fiscal devolution, experts suggest
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025
The approach to a tourism tax being taken forward in Scottish and Welsh cities could be a startin...
FINANCE
Local authorities ask for permission to raise council tax above referendum threshold
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025
More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum l...
FINANCE
Ministers urged to reconsider pace of pensions reform
16 January 2025
Ministers have been urged to ‘seriously reconsider’ the fast pace of their reform to the Local Go...
FINANCE
Lessons from literature
By Tracie Langley | 15 January 2025
Classic novels' warnings of the abuse of money and power are as relevant now as when they were fi...
PLACE-MAKING
In need of a place lift
By Stephen Taylor | 15 January 2025
Stephen Taylor says there is no need to wait for the English Devolution Bill to trundle through b...
REORGANISATION
New year of everything, everywhere, all at once
By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2025
'If the Labour Government is successful in its plans to scrap two-tier local government during it...
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- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
- The loneliest job just became harder
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
- Future Forum: Councils urged to embrace Total Place
Engineering Team Manager (Transportation)
£53,460 - £56,732
Premium jobLead the way. Shape Calderdale’s transport future. Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
- The loneliest job just became harder
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
- Future Forum: Councils urged to embrace Total Place
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