Rewriting the Green Book
POLICY AND POLITICS

Rewriting the Green Book

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

With a Government review of the Treasury’s investment Green Book under way, Martin Ford looks at local government’s efforts to secure changes that could prompt a seismic shift in national spending ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Call for action on economic inequalities

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

The Government has been urged to back mayors and shift spending priorities to tackle regional ine...

SKILLS

Squeezing the zones to the max

By Sean Benstead | 11 February 2025

Sean Benstead says despite their risks, special economic zones hold significant potential for dri...

REORGANISATION

Full-on fireworks to come in the scramble for reorganisation

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2024

Privately, the Government has made it clear it aims to clear up the financial difficulties in the...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution is Labour's unfinished business

By Michael Burton | 17 December 2024

An empowered and efficient local government has always been seen by Labour as a key driver for re...

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

Beyond the border skirmish

By Matthew Taylor | 25 November 2024

Local government and health colleagues must look beyond inter-service squabbles to the bigger pic...

DEVOLUTION

The direction of devolution in the nations

By Tim Edds | 05 November 2024

Devolution in England is a key instrument in the Labour Government’s economic growth agenda, but ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The verdict so far

By Dr James Hickson | 31 October 2024

Ahead of the publication of a report by University of Liverpool academics reflecting on the first...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Labour: Be brave

By Martin Routledge | 30 October 2024

The new Government has the chance to make a positive difference to social care and it must co-pro...

LGA CONFERENCE

The state of our nation

By Cllr Marianne Overton | 23 October 2024

A record number of delegates are gathering this week in Harrogate for the Local Government Associ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Warm words but little in the way of answers

By Heather Jameson | 17 October 2024

Following the previous government’s focus on levelling up, the new regime is still showing its lo...

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frederica-diamanta

Carbon and Net Zero Manager

£47,754 - £50,788

To lead and manage the carbon strategy for the Agent by developing a programme Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of City Transport

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Assistant Director of City Sustainability

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council