WHITEHALL

Fixing local government's financial plumbing

By Lizzie Insall | 12 October 2020

The inevitable result of the funding framework for councils is a disempowered local government, u...

REORGANISATION

Unitary aims to set standard for devo deals

By Martin Ford | 06 October 2020

Buckinghamshire Council is to reveal proposals for a devolution deal that it hopes will become a ...

DEVOLUTION

Why devolution resonates with the public

By Professor Edward Cartwright | 30 September 2020

The centre-local disconnect has become starker during COVID-19 – but a survey shows the public d...

WHITEHALL

Spending Review will 'fail to offer long-term view' for sector

By Dan Peters | 22 September 2020

This year’s Spending Review will fail to offer a long-term view for local government, The MJ unde...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We can't wait any longer for major reform of local government

By Simon Jeffrey | 21 September 2020

The current patchwork of local government needs to change if we are to have any hope of levelling...

REORGANISATION

Think-tank proposes axing hundreds of councils

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2020

England’s 349 councils should be replaced with 69 unitary authorities, a think-tank has argued.

DEVOLUTION

Scottish councils release blueprint for change

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2020

A local government blueprint laying out the changes required to unlock councils’ full potential h...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Green recovery and growth should be the golden thread for counties

By Peter French | 18 August 2020

Peter French says the devolution White Paper provides 'an opportune moment for the Government to ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dem leadership candidates in reorganisation warning

By Heather Jameson | 06 August 2020

The Lib Dem leadership candidates have both warned against the Government’s plans to force throug...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Give us the fiscal tools to finish the recovery job

By Jonathan Werran | 16 July 2020

Fiscal devo should work in England to boost growth, placemaking and social wellbeing as it does i...

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Chief Digital and Information Officer

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Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

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Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

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Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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