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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
16,000 take part in unitary survey
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 November 2016
More than 16,000 people have taken part in a public consultation to replace the existing two-tier...
FINANCE
Tax reforms an 'affront to local democracy'
By Jamie Hailstone | 07 November 2016
Town hall leaders have blasted a decision by the Scottish Government to cash grab £100m from coun...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Warrington courts Merseyside over devolution
By Dan Peters | 20 October 2016
Warrington Council has been courting the Liverpool city region with an eye on joining its devolut...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: Lloyd says social care is in crisis
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2016
Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd has told senior officers that socia...
WHITEHALL
Lord Porter 'schizophrenic' on mayors
By William Eichler | 04 October 2016
The point of a metro mayor is to ‘take the blame’ if something goes wrong, Local Government Assoc...
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...
WHITEHALL
Districts to explore combined authority without county
By Jamie Hailstone | 23 September 2016
The six districts in Cumbria are expected to bid to become a combined authority without the count...
WHITEHALL
Trio to go it alone on devo
By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016
The three authorities that voted in favour of the North East devolution deal are contemplating pr...
FINANCE
Merger proposed to secure financial future
By Dan Peters | 23 August 2016
The leader of West Somerset DC has called for his council to merge with Taunton Deane BC to secur...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Oxfordshire reorganisation plans 'dead' after conflicting reports
By Sam Clayden | 18 August 2016
Local government reorganisation in Oxfordshire could be scrapped altogether after local leaders f...
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- EXCLUSIVE: DWP establishes devolution directorate
- LGR cannot stagger on as a zombie policy
- Exclusive: Government 'risks repeating Covid mistakes' in war preparedness
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: DWP establishes devolution directorate
- LGR cannot stagger on as a zombie policy
- Exclusive: Government 'risks repeating Covid mistakes' in war preparedness
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
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