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FINANCE

Mind the Gap

By Geoff Tucker | 31 August 2021

Geoff Tucker at Norse explains how partnership income is easing councils’ funding gap.

FINANCE

Don't panic! We'll still collect your bins!

By Rob Bradshaw | 16 August 2021

Brian Norris and Rob Bradshaw look at communicating budgetary restraint in local government. Clar...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Is funding meeting councils' needs on decarbonationisation?

By Madeleine Gabriel | 10 August 2021

Analysis by Nesta raises some questions about the effectiveness of competitive grant funding sche...

WHITEHALL

Johnson has flunked levelling up explanation chance, says MP

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ‘flunked’ his chance to explain what levelling up means, the cha...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Who will crack care?

By Sir Bob Neill | 20 July 2021

The Government must raise enough funding to end the unsatisfactory adult social care system and e...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Councils need more data for test and trace, says watchdog

By Heather Jameson | 25 June 2021

Local authorities’ involvement in test and trace has improved the service – but councils still ne...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

NAO - jobs support must align with wider government recovery strategy

By Ann McGauran | 10 June 2021

The Department for Work and Pensions’ pandemic jobs support must align with the wider government ...

FINANCE

Playing it long

By Jonathan Werran | 02 June 2021

A Localis policy webinar on long-term local government finances indicated strategic pragmatism w...

ENVIRONMENT

Change is in the air

By Heather Jameson | 19 May 2021

In anticipation of its forthcoming report on councils and net zero, the National Audit Office ask...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

The future is already here

By Abdool Kara | 19 May 2021

Success can only come from choosing our battles - and our timing - well, and working for change ...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council