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GOVERNANCE
Do U-turns work?
By Dan Corry | 17 November 2021
Boris Johnson performed one of the quickest political U-turns we have ever seen over the Owen Pat...
FINANCE
Councils need power and financial freedom to tackle housing, says think-tank
By Heather Jameson | 16 November 2021
Councils and communities need more powers and financial freedoms to drive new development and res...
WHITEHALL
Delayed SEND review to reduce 'local variation'
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2021
Proposals coming out of the Government’s review of special educational needs and disability (SEND...
POLICY AND POLITICS
The best laid plans...
09 November 2021
In terms of inspiring Parliamentary bantz, former local government secretary Robert Jenrick tende...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Playing the waiting game
09 November 2021
Diary has many great qualities, but patience is not one of them.
POLICY AND POLITICS
White van man on... lobbying
09 November 2021
What I don’t figure is why anyone would want to pay an MP a bung of £100k a year unless they expe...
EUROPEAN UNION
The lost decade
By Michael Burton | 09 November 2021
Michael Burton outlines why his latest book aims to explain the socio-economic and political unde...
BUSINESS
Minister tells councils price of devolution
By Dan Peters | 08 November 2021
Levelling up minister Neil O’Brien has told councils they will have to improve their ‘governance,...
WHITEHALL
Call for investment in homelessness data
By Dan Peters | 08 November 2021
The head of Whitehall’s ‘what works’ centre on homelessness has called for better data infrastruc...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Leaders lay out plans for just transition
By Paul Marinko | 08 November 2021
Council and combined authority leaders have detailed plans for a ‘just transition’ to net-zero as...
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£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
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Finance Development Accountant
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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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