WHITEHALL

Call for growth deal to cover funding gap

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2020

A £3bn growth deal is needed to avoid a gap in the delivery of capital projects while the UK Shar...

FINANCE

Districts call for 'more robust' audit procurement

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2020

District councils have called for a ‘more robust procurement process’ as an increasing number of ...

FINANCE

Budget 2020: Flood-hit areas to share £200m defence fund

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2020

The money will go to 25 areas based on criteria including repeated flooding.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget 2020: New West Yorkshire mayor announced

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2020

A new directly-elected West Yorkshire mayor has been announced with the Government signing a new ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Developing local politicians, not elected officers

By Colin Copus | 11 March 2020

Member development must focus on the wider world with which councillors must engage, not just the...

FINANCE

To co-ordinate or not?

By Dan Corry | 11 March 2020

Dan Corry asks if the familiar struggle between Downing Street neighbours tells us something abou...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Row over York chief departure

By Naomi Larsson | 10 March 2020

A row has erupted over the departure of York City Council’s chief executive.

FINANCE

Scottish ministers hit out at UK austerity

By Naomi Larsson | 09 March 2020

Scottish ministers have blamed UK austerity measures for the financial difficulties facing counci...

HOUSING

Social housing spending cut by £28bn

By Martin Ford | 09 March 2020

The chancellor has been urged to commit funds to social housing in this week’s Budget.

WHITEHALL

Union estimates 500,000 post-Brexit care staffing gap

By Naomi Larsson | 09 March 2020

The UK could face a social care staffing gap of almost 500,000 workers due to the Government’s ne...

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Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Procurement

£70,072 per annum.

Premium jobWigan Council is an amazing place to work... Apply for this job

Wigan Council

Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£55,056 - £63,367 (pay award pending, plus relocation support)

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Chief Executive (S151 Officer)

£114,444 - £118,843

Two distinct, ambitious councils – one ambitious Chief Executive. Apply for this job

Bromsgrove and Redditch Councils