ECONOMIC GROWTH

Too many blurred lines

By Nigel Wilcox | 26 November 2019

It is ‘small wonder economic development has failed to deliver in so many places’, says Nigel Wil...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Landscape to deliver growth 'needs simplified'

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2019

The head of the Institute of Economic Development has hit out at England’s ‘dazzling array of bod...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

General Election brings uncertainty to improvement plan timetable

By Sheila Oxtoby | 19 November 2019

Sheila Oxtoby says the General Election calls into question the timetable for starting work on a ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Lessons learned from two years of the State of Transformation

By Benjamin Taylor | 13 November 2019

Benjamin Taylor reviews the landscape of local government transformation over two years of case s...

CORE CITIES

Amid Brexit confusion, what about LEPs?

By Heather Jameson | 25 September 2019

Would it not be better to build strong, accountable devolution across the whole country and hand ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Staying centred on a 'One North' approach

By Melvyn Ingleson | 24 September 2019

Melvyn Ingleson says the work to date of the Northern Powerhouse 11 Local Enterprise Partnership ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

It's time to go beyond GDP

By Andy Norman | 14 August 2019

Methods such as GDP and GVA have been traditional ways of measuring what matters in our economy -...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Learning lessons from LEPs

By Aileen Murphie | 14 August 2019

Aileen Murphie examines the role, progress and development of local enterprise partnerships from ...

PLANNING

Collaboration is the default way in Herts

By Jeff Stack | 25 July 2019

Broxbourne BC and Hertfordshire CC are moving towards final approval process on a £400m scheme to...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

LEPs 'lack transparency' despite receiving £12bn of Government funding

By William Eichler | 05 July 2019

The Government has ‘no real understanding’ of the impact of the £12bn Local Growth Fund, MPs said...

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Director of Culture, Leisure, and Tourism

£101,916 & benefits

Southend-on-Sea is a place like no other. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Social Enterprise Manager - WMF1260e

Grade 17 £53,775 - £55,963

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Safe and Strong Communities team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Service Corporate Parenting

Salary £75,445 & benefits (plus Market Supplement)

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