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ECONOMIC GROWTH
MPs raise concerns over devolution
By William Eichler | 19 December 2016
The Government has failed to clearly define its objectives for devolution in England and must imp...
DCLG
Rebel councils stand firm in face of DCLG crackdown
By James Evison | 16 December 2016
Three rebel local authorities flouting the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCL...
WHITEHALL
Law relaxed to meet need for more secure children's places
By Sam Clayden | 13 December 2016
Spiralling demand and dwindling supply has forced the Government to try to relax the law to allow...
WHITEHALL
Ministers to limit council exemptions clause
By Jamie Hailstone | 09 December 2016
The Government is to backtrack on a controversial clause in the Children and Social Work Bill whi...
FINANCE
Call for rethink over 'flawed' investment crackdown
By Dan Peters | 09 December 2016
Disappointed council leaders have called for a rethink of ‘flawed’ proposals that could ‘severely...
WHITEHALL
A different school of thought
By Ben Cahill | 06 December 2016
Compulsory academisation has been dropped – but challenges remain for local authorities and small...
WHITEHALL
DCLG rates rethink leaves LEPs in limbo
By Dan Peters | 06 December 2016
The Government could row back from plans to give business members on local enterprise partnership...
HEALTH
Call for more money and engagement for STPs
By James Evison | 05 December 2016
More money and greater engagement with staff and the public will be needed for sustainability and...
FINANCE
No pressure on mergers, insists minister Drakeford
By Dan Peters | 29 November 2016
Welsh minister Mark Drakeford has admitted he faces competition from his colleagues to push throu...
FINANCE
Housing white paper delayed
By James Evison | 29 November 2016
The much-anticipated housing white paper has been delayed until the new year, communities secreta...
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£89,862 - £103,472
What if local government didn’t wait for crises, and instead focused relentlessly on helping people live healthier, safer and more fulfilling lives... Apply for this job
Highways Group Manager
Grade 12 - £57,386 - £59,639
Premium jobThis is a senior leadership role requiring a visible, innovative and collaborative leader Apply for this job
Head of Health Determinants Research Collaboration
£69,151 - £73,937
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different Apply for this job
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