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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: 'No end point to devo' as Royal Assent granted
By Heather Jameson | 27 January 2016
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill gets Royal Assent.
PLANNING
Lords tear into Housing Bill
By Sam Clayden | 27 January 2016
The Housing and Planning Bill was met with a tirade of criticism in the House of Lords.
WHITEHALL
Councils' role in school improvement under threat
By Dan Peters | 19 January 2016
MPs have called for a ‘fundamental reassessment of accountability and oversight’ for all schools ...
WHITEHALL
Pilot scheme to aid authorities' planning departments
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016
Planning applications could be processed by private sector bodies or other councils under pilot s...
FINANCE
Excess spending safeguards rejected by finance chief
By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2016
Government hints that financial rules to stop councils over-spending could be changed have been d...
WHITEHALL
Report: LGPS rapidly running out of cash
By Sam Clayden | 11 January 2016
The local government pension scheme (LGPS) is rapidly running out of cash to pay for pensions, a ...
WHITEHALL
D2N2 devolution rebranded as North Midlands
By Dan Peters | 05 January 2016
North Midlands leaders have urged ministers to sign up to a devolution deal as they publish their...
WHITEHALL
Middlesbrough breaks rank on freedom of information
By Dan Peters | 22 December 2015
Middlesbrough Council has vowed to stand against attempts to weaken the Freedom of Information (F...
WHITEHALL
D2N2 deal could 'fix' housing crisis but concerns remain
By Sam Clayden | 21 December 2015
Devolution to Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire could help tackle the ‘acute housing crisis’ in the ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Devo bill ignites talks
By Sam Clayden | 16 December 2015
A wave of talks on reorganisation has been sparked by government amendments to the Cities and Loc...
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up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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