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WHITEHALL

Secretary of state to 'seize' housing development decisions

By Sam Clayden | 24 March 2016

In ‘another step away from localism,’ the Government is cutting local authorities out of major ho...

WHITEHALL

Calls for PM to meet mayors

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2016

The Government has refused to say whether David Cameron will revisit his promise to chair a cabin...

FINANCE

COSLA calls for new relationship

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 March 2016

Scottish council bosses have called for the relationship between local and central government nor...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget 2016: New mayors as 'devolution revolution takes hold'

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2016

New elected mayors for English counties and southern cities have been announced by chancellor Geo...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Counties hit back at districts choosing their own devo path

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

Two county councils have hit back after their attempts to broker devolution deals have been stymi...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Voters give a firm 'no' to directly-elected mayor

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

Voters in Bath and North East Somerset have rejected calls for a directly-elected mayor.

WHITEHALL

Budget 2016: Devo deals falter at final hurdle

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2016

Government efforts to get a raft of non-metropolitan devolution deals signed off in time for toda...

HEALTH

Future of devolution difficult to predict

By Andrew Walker | 15 March 2016

Andrew Walker, policy researcher for the Local Government Information Unit think-tank, looks at t...

WHITEHALL

Cumbria devolution deal unlikely after stand-off

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2016

A devolution deal announcement for Cumbria in this week’s Budget looks unlikely after local leade...

WHITEHALL

Councils sign up to social care precept

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 March 2016

Most local authorities in England have taken advantage of the Government’s new social care precep...

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

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