Government cash call for council housing firms
WHITEHALL

Government cash call for council housing firms

By Dan Peters | 03 May 2024

Central Government should provide about £750m funding to help local government establish housing firms in temporary accommodation hotspots, an expert has suggested.

COUNCIL TAX

Let's restart the housing debate

By Cllr Lorna Fielker | 03 April 2024

Key Cities’ manifesto details nine policy recommendations to help councils address the housing sh...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We need fairer funding of local government, and we need it now

By Cllr John Merry | 07 March 2024

Cllr John Merry says that while the chancellor stressed the need for more efficiency in this week...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Cities find their future

By Cllr John Merry | 15 January 2024

Cllr John Merry looks back at Key Cities’ successes and considers what he would like the network ...

DEVOLUTION

Skills devolution call

By Mark Conrad | 17 October 2023

Control of UK skills funding should be devolved to councils to ensure it is tailored to local job...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Culture could transform our towns and cities and truly level up the country

By Cllr Alan Waters | 13 February 2023

A report from Key Cities calls for culture to be placed at the heart of a new drive towards local...

WHITEHALL

Levelling up, scaling down?

By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 13 October 2022

Key measures on planning expected to be moved from flagship levelling up Bill.

HEALTH

Tools for a long-lasting recovery

By Cllr John Merry | 05 July 2022

Cities need to be empowered to deliver a proper, long-lasting recovery, says Cllr John Merry – bu...

DEVOLUTION

Show us the money

By Cllr John Merry | 09 February 2022

The Government’s levelling up ambitions are welcome but will need substantial long-term funding i...

KEY CITIES

Goodbye city dreams

11 January 2022

Sometimes, civil service bureaucrats are just no fun.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Instagram leads to investment in our cities

By Cllr John Merry | 02 December 2021

Urban leaders need to better understand their online brand, as cities with fewer mentions across ...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Streetscene, Community Safety and Enforcement

£63,391 - £70,094 per annum (pay award pending)

Our corporate vision is to be a dynamic, self sufficient and flexible Council that delivers excellent services Apply for this job

Bolsover District Council

Director of Culture, Leisure, and Tourism

£101,916 & benefits

Southend-on-Sea is a place like no other. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Social Enterprise Manager - WMF1260e

Grade 17 £53,775 - £55,963

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Safe and Strong Communities team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council