WHITEHALL

Planning system 'favours developers' over communities

By Mark Conrad | 11 January 2017

Three-quarters of councillors believe the planning system is too weighted in favour of developers...

WHITEHALL

Report: housing targets 'impossible' for councils

By James Evison | 13 December 2016

A lack of planning resources means housing targets ‘will be impossible’ for almost 90% of local a...

FINANCE

What will the Autumn Statement deliver?

16 November 2016

With the Autumn Statement one week away, leading local government figures explain their hopes, co...

FINANCE

Hammond urged to tackle budget black hole

By Thomas Bridge | 16 November 2016

Local government has united to demand financial clarity from next week’s Autumn Statement amid fe...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils can help people 'take back control'

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 November 2016

Local government could help people ‘take back control’ in a post-Brexit and Trump world, a think-...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A funny old world

By Jonathan Carr-West | 19 October 2016

Global upheaval and national uncertainty means local government needs to step in and instil a sen...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall's 'frustrating silence' raises devolution concerns

By Tom Bridge | 27 September 2016

Senior local government figures have blasted Whitehall’s ‘frustrating silence’ over devolution as...

FINANCE

Mrs May's new agenda

By Jonathan Carr-West | 14 September 2016

The momentum behind the local government agenda may be slowing thanks to an Osborne-shaped hole i...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: DCLG leaves door open for delayed mayoral elections

By Sam Clayden | 17 August 2016

The push to hold a wave of mayoral elections next year may be relaxed as part of a shift in the n...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EU result 'must not derail devolution focus'

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2016

Local government has been urged to grasp fresh opportunities for devolution thrown up by Britain’...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Economy

£95,050 - £105,438 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Legal (Monitoring Officer)

£73,755-82,065 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Transport Strategy

£59,057 - £65,296

Join our new organisation as Head of Transport Strategy to connect a whole region for transformational impact. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority