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SKILLS
Squeezing the zones to the max
By Sean Benstead | 11 February 2025
Sean Benstead says despite their risks, special economic zones hold significant potential for dri...
DIGITAL
Councils to join AI drive
By Martin Ford | 13 January 2025
Local government will be asked to assist in a drive to develop the infrastructure and skills base...
WORKFORCE
How councils can drive economic inclusion in the North
By Pam Parkes | 05 December 2024
Pam Parkes highlights three priorities for many Northern councils to inform their agenda for econ...
POLITICS
Call for return of public service agreements
By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024
Ministers should bring back the model of public service agreements (PSA) introduced under the pre...
WHITEHALL
Devolution would help skills 'mismatch' - report
By Emily Twinch | 03 December 2024
Central Government should give local areas greater powers over skills policies to address the ‘mi...
SKILLS
Driving up growth with more localised employment support
By Elaine Smith | 25 November 2024
Combined authorities wondering how they can best harness their new powers can now access tailored...
RECRUITMENT
Skills shortages laid bare
By Martin Ford | 25 October 2024
Four out of five councils are seeing impacts on services due to shortages of talent, a report has...
FINANCE
Councils join project to explore preventative spending
By Emily Twinch | 14 October 2024
Four councils have joined a two-year project aimed at coming up with a methodology for calculatin...
MAYORS
Metro mayors see potential tensions ahead
By Andrew Carter | 11 October 2024
Andrew Carter says we will only have to wait until later this autumn to find out exactly how far ...
ENERGY
A happy ending to the retrofit challenge in Oxfordshire
By Gayle Pilkington | 17 September 2024
Gayle Pilkington discusses the challenges her Oxfordshire CC team is facing in finding households...
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- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
- Councils prepare for political turmoil
- Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- The overlooked NEETs: the policy gap we can no longer ignore
Strategic Director – Housing and Investment
£94,943 – £110,471 + excellent benefits
The City of Lincoln Council is seeking an exceptional housing leader to shape the future of its landlord service. Apply for this job
Highways and Sustainable Transport Contract Manager
MGA £60,573 - £62,766 per annum
We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager with a passion for highways and sustainable transport. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Governance, People & Performance (Monitoring Officer)
c.£95,000
Arun District Council is entering one of the most significant and exciting periods in its recent history Apply for this job
- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
- Councils prepare for political turmoil
- Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- The overlooked NEETs: the policy gap we can no longer ignore
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