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HEALTH

Queen's Speech 2015: Metro mayors crucial in government's devolution offer

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2015

The Government’s intention to only devolve further wide-ranging powers to cities with elected met...

HEALTH

Queen's Speech 2015: Overview

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

Marking the state opening of Parliament, the Queen confirmed a widely-trailed set of announcement...

WHITEHALL

Queen's Speech 2015: housing and devolution Bills to the fore

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2015

Plans to give cities greater economic powers and a controversial extension of the Right to Buy sc...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The myth of the strong leader

By Professor Steve Leach | 26 May 2015

Despite political parties insistence on imposing strong governance, it is more sensible to let ea...

HEALTH

Friends of mine

By Mark Rogers | 26 May 2015

This partnership malarkey is becoming too complicated for a simple soul like me who just wants to...

LEGISLATION

Leicestershire chiefs preparing Combined Authority bid

By Jonathan Werran | 26 May 2015

Council chiefs in Leicestershire are scheduled to meet for talks aimed at creating a Combined Aut...

WHITEHALL

A cap in all but name

By Olly Martins | 20 May 2015

If there were ever any doubts that the Government’s council tax referendum provisions are a cap i...

WHITEHALL

Osborne's mayoral bombshell divides English big city leaders

By Jonathan Werran | 20 May 2015

Chancellor George Osborne’s controversial offer to restrict radical devolution deals solely to ar...

WHITEHALL

Kent delays libraries transfer until law is changed

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 May 2015

Kent CC has decided to put plans to transfer its libraries, registration and archives service to ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Solihull caves to Westminster combined authority pressure

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

A council accused of dragging its feet over moves to create a West Midlands combined authority is...

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Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council