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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils push back over reserves raid threat
By Dan Peters | 13 July 2021
Council chiefs have pushed back as the Treasury eyes up the sector’s reserves in the run up to th...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Skills devolution key to levelling up
By Martin Ford | 05 July 2021
A panel of experts brought together by the Localis think-tank discussed how to bring about econom...
FINANCE
Sector should challenge 'poisonous narrative' around commercialism
By Martin Ford | 29 June 2021
Councils should not be held back from responsible commercial investments because of high-profile ...
WHITEHALL
LEP Network: Councils should have greater role in review
By Dan Peters | 21 June 2021
Councils should have a greater role in the Government’s ongoing review of local enterprise partne...
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY
Sharpening the commercial edge
By Jonathan Werran | 16 June 2021
The case for well-managed council commercial activity is one that needs to be defended if we want...
BUSINESS
EXCLUSIVE: Councils urged to 'sharpen commercial edge'
By Paul Marinko | 15 June 2021
A new report has argued that allowing councils to sharpen their commercial edge will ‘unlock imme...
WHITEHALL
Doing 'deliverology'
08 June 2021
Jonathan Werran says that, although Dominic Cumming’s select committee performances are a ‘longs...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A level of uncertainty
By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021
A Levelling up White Paper will emerge later this year, to replace the long-promised legislative ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Devo must focus on economy, says think-tank
By Heather Jameson | 06 May 2021
Devolution needs to focus on rebuilding the economy rather than local government reorganisation, ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
No accord on levelling up
By Paul Marinko | 05 May 2021
An analysis by Localis calls the Government’s Plan for Growth ‘a centralist strategy’ in which ‘t...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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