INFRASTRUCTURE

Government advisers back fiscal devolution

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2023

Fiscal devolution should be ramped up to enable local authorities to develop transport networks, ...

PLANNING

Giving power away: Labour needs to turn rhetoric into reality

By Ross Mudie | 16 October 2023

Labour needs to articulate a more concrete vision for how they would go further and faster on dev...

BUSINESS

London Councils eyes apprenticeship levy devolution

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023

London Councils has named securing devolution of the apprenticeship levy to its boroughs to fund ...

WHITEHALL

Centralisation is not a cosy cocoon

By Jessica Studdert | 27 September 2023

When Detroit went bust it seemed to prove the riskiness of local self-government, says Jessica St...

WHITEHALL

Smith calls for boroughs to be handed vehicle excise duty share

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2023

Devolved funding from vehicle excise duty should be allocated directly to the capital’s 32 boroug...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Beware the allure of fiscal freedoms

By Charlotte Alldritt | 11 September 2023

Without boosting local government, plans for financial devolution at a time of such national econ...

FINANCE

South East Councils to consider devolution of vehicle excise duty

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2023

The devolution of vehicle excise duty (VED) will be among the options expected to be considered b...

FINANCE

Power through partnership

By Tom Riordan | 04 July 2023

More than a decade after the Commission on the Future of Local Government, and as we advance towa...

SCOTLAND

COSLA and Holyrood strike 'landmark' deal

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2023

A pledge for greater fiscal control for councils has been made in a ‘landmark agreement’ between ...

WHITEHALL

'No progress' on devolution to London

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2023

The capital appears to have ‘taken a step backwards’ on devolution, a former chair of London Coun...

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Leisure and Culture

Up to £86,598 per annum + relocation package

This is an exciting time for you to join us in this newly created senior leadership role. Apply for this job

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Service Manager PFI, Contracts and Commissioning

PO16 £56,361- £60,169

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Rotherham Council's new Property and Facilities Services Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Head of OD & Change

PO18 £64,229 - £68,590

Are you a forward-thinking, proactive, and dynamic OD professional looking for a new challenge? Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Leisure and Culture

Up to £86,598 per annum + relocation package

This is an exciting time for you to join us in this newly created senior leadership role. Apply for this job

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Service Manager PFI, Contracts and Commissioning

PO16 £56,361- £60,169

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Rotherham Council's new Property and Facilities Services Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Head of OD & Change

PO18 £64,229 - £68,590

Are you a forward-thinking, proactive, and dynamic OD professional looking for a new challenge? Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council