LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Reviving the election lottery

By Simon Parker | 14 April 2015

Simon Parker argues for the random selection of councillors and peers from the citizenry as a mea...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

A waste of space

By Claire Fox | 14 April 2015

Claire Fox takes aim at local authorities for their zealous and bizarre use of Public Space Prote...

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Right to Buy plans 'don't stack up' experts warn

By Jonathan Werran | 14 April 2015

Housing experts have lined up today to attack Conservative plans to extend the Right to Buy schem...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Local government on frontline of manifesto battleground

By Jonathan Werran | 14 April 2015

The Labour and Conservative party manifestos have drawn electoral battle lines over key local gov...

FINANCE

Rising to meet the new risks

By Andrew Jepp | 10 April 2015

Councils will be exposed to new risks - reputational, operational and financial – and increasing ...

FINANCE

Council tax top of election agenda

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2015

Conservative and Labour party heavyweights have brought the future of council tax charges to the ...

WHITEHALL

Power-seeking boroughs 'are no threat to devolution'

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2015

Senior London Councils figures have insisted the eight boroughs seeking new powers for their sub-...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Do political parties have a future in local government?

By Professor Steve Leach | 09 April 2015

It would be a healthy democratic development if the major parties were prepared to reconsider the...

FINANCE

Cuts may be less under coalition

By Alex Thomson | 09 April 2015

Another stint of multi-party government could well prove a great benefit and source of empowermen...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Housing gain

By Paul Wheeler | 09 April 2015

The General Election and the subsequent mayoral contest bring the opportunity for the 32 boroughs...

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Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

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Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

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