FINANCE

COSLA hits back at criticism over council borrowing levels

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

The main body representing Scottish councils has defended local authorities’ record levels of deb...

PLANNING

Planning to succeed

By Lawrence Conway | 10 March 2015

Adoption of a local plan has given South Lakeland certainty over future growth and delivered sign...

WHITEHALL

Parishes answer planning problems

By Elisabeth Skinner | 05 March 2015

James Derounian and Elisabeth Skinner advocate local authority and community involvement – all at...

WHITEHALL

Firms back business rates devolution

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 March 2015

More than two thirds of UK firms have backed the Local Government Association’s (LGA) call to dev...

ENVIRONMENT

Welsh Assembly given incentive to devolve income tax

By Jonathan Werran | 27 February 2015

Prime minister David Cameron has hailed today’s St David’s Day agreement as ‘one of the biggest t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why Birmingham and Manchester lead the international pack

By Keith Brooks | 26 February 2015

Keith Brooks explains why Birmingham and Manchester have shot up the international rankings, and ...

FINANCE

CIL relief will be extended to third sector

25 February 2015

Housing minister Brandon Lewis has announced plans to allow more charities and other organisation...

PLANNING

Disputes body for Section 106

24 February 2015

An external body could be given legal powers to determine Section 106 disputes between local plan...

FINANCE

Go all round the houses

24 February 2015

Katherine Lewis advises councils to ‘think funding’ when it comes to assessing the role of the se...

SOCIAL CARE

Aspiration for ambitious areas

By Adam Fineberg | 24 February 2015

Adam Fineberg outlines how economic development could play a pivotal role in supporting public se...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Regeneration, Economy and Growth

£166,434

One of the biggest unitary councils in the country, and the largest economy in the North-East... Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Chief Executive

£206,492 – £218,002

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

Head of Housing, Revenues and Customer Services

Salary Package up to £79,448

Premium jobIf you’re a passionate leader with a vision for community support and innovative services, Stratford-on-Avon has an opportunity for you. Apply for this job

Stratford-on-Avon District Council