DEVOLUTION

Parties draw battlelines for local elections

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2024

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has given a speech in Dudley today following campaign launches by ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Observations on Japan's strong local leader model

By Sam Cunningham | 26 March 2024

Reflecting on his Japanese Study Tour, Sam Cunningham says it is imperative to seek inspiration a...

DEVOLUTION

Growing pains

By Ben Franklin | 20 March 2024

With local growth high on the political agenda, Ben Franklin sets out his recipe for success.

LEGAL

Court rules against police powers for West Midlands mayor

By William Eichler | 19 March 2024

The High Court has ruled against the Government’s plans to merge the role of the West Midlands po...

FINANCE

Tees Valley councils to learn extent of financial risk from Teeswork scheme

By Paul Marinko | 06 March 2024

The financial risk faced by the five councils within the Tees Valley Combined Authority is set to...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The new mayors will need the support of Westminster to be successful

By Andrew Carter | 06 March 2024

'We need to give more attention to the powers and resources mayors have, and those they need – no...

FINANCE

Council funding crisis 'existential'

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2024

Local government’s funding crisis threatens to derail ambitions to level up the north of England,...

FINANCE

Rayner to go 'further and faster' on devolution

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2024

Shadow local government secretary Angela Rayner has promised to go ‘further and faster’ on devolu...

DEVOLUTION

More areas get level four devolution powers

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2024

West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and the Liverpool city region will all receive level four devolve...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The search for the Holy Grail of growth

By Michael Burton | 19 February 2024

In an exclusive interview, Lord Heseltine, the longstanding advocate of elected mayors, tells Mic...

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frederica-diamanta

Carbon and Net Zero Manager

£47,754 - £50,788

To lead and manage the carbon strategy for the Agent by developing a programme Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of City Transport

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Assistant Director of City Sustainability

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council