ECONOMIC GROWTH

Weak link between localism and economic growth

By Dr Paul Greenhalgh | 16 March 2016

When business rate retention was first introduced in 2013 it had two underlying policy objectives...

FINANCE

Reforms will not make council tax proportionate

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2016

The Scottish Government’s proposals for council tax reform ‘fall short’ of making it a proportion...

WHITEHALL

Home help?

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

As the highly contentious Housing and Planning Bill ploughs through Parliament, Lords, experts, l...

WHITEHALL

Public fury spills out over Housing Bill

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

Opposition to the Government’s controversial Housing and Planning Bill continued to mount this we...

FINANCE

A questionable result

15 March 2016

Politicians are renowned for dodging a question from time to time.

WHITEHALL

Housing is a local issue – not a national one

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2016

As the Housing and Planning Bill makes its way through Parliament it seems to be getting increasi...

HEALTH

Future of devolution difficult to predict

By Andrew Walker | 15 March 2016

Andrew Walker, policy researcher for the Local Government Information Unit think-tank, looks at t...

HEALTH

Push our commission to the top of the agenda

By Janet Morrison | 14 March 2016

Council chief executives are the last people who need warning about the unfolding crisis in healt...

WHITEHALL

Academy trusts manifesting 'same weaknesses' as worst performing councils

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2016

Chief inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has warned many multi-academy trusts (MATs) have...

WHITEHALL

Government 'gerrymandering' combined authority boundaries

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2016

The Government is ‘gerrymandering’ the boundaries of combined authorities in a bid to ensure the ...

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Cyber Security Principal Lead

Band I SCP 44-47 (£52,571 - £55,800 Per Annum)

We are seeking a Cyber Security Principal Lead to join Sandwell Council’s ICT Services. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Project Delivery Manager

Grade 11 (£54,628 to £59,825)

You will be supporting the Head of Project Delivery with delivery of the capital programme. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Assistant Director Governance (MO)

up to £89k

Mid Sussex is committed to delivering for its communities. Apply for this job

Mid Sussex District Council