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POLITICS

Power grab pushback

By By Dan Peters | 23 January 2025

Labour’s localism agenda has come under fire amid accusations the party is prioritising dealing with mayors over councils.

FINANCE

Frustration mounts over delay to National Insurance allocations

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2025

The Government has still not revealed how much each council will be compensated for the increase ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

2025: A rush to deliver

By Annabel Smith | 22 January 2025

Annabel Smith reflects on the creativity and collaboration that will be required to make headway ...

PREVENT

Government seeks Prevent programme 'answers' after Southport attack

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2025

Reforms to the Prevent programme are to be unveiled this week ahead of a public inquiry looking a...

FINANCE

LGA cuts warning over accounting rule change

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025

English councils have warned they may have to make ‘unnecessary cuts’ if the Government pushes ah...

FINANCE

Local authorities ask for permission to raise council tax above referendum threshold

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025

More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum l...

WHITEHALL

MPs brand local roads 'national embarrassment'

By Ellie Ames | 17 January 2025

MPs have called England’s local roads a ‘national embarrassment’ and accused the Department for T...

PLACE-MAKING

In need of a place lift

By Stephen Taylor | 15 January 2025

Stephen Taylor says there is no need to wait for the English Devolution Bill to trundle through b...

REORGANISATION

Counties' single unitary bids stir up districts

By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2025

Reorganisation tensions are heating up as several counties attempt to secure single unitaries cov...

FINANCE

National Insurance compensation is 'total shambles'

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2025

The Government’s handling of compensating councils for the increase in employers’ National Insura...

PRIVATE SECTOR

Jones: Private sector to examine Whitehall efficiency

13 January 2025

Private sector ‘experts’ could be drafted into the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Gov...

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frederica-diamanta

Network Manager

Grade 14, £56,385 to £60,592 per annum

Premium jobReady for your next big challenge in highways management? Apply for this job

Isle of Wight Council

Assistant Director Major Projects and Infrastructure

£108,000

Hull is an extremely proud and ambitious city. Apply for this job

Hull City Council

Director of Commercial Services

£92,505 - £97,453

Herefordshire Council is a stable, well-run and established unitary council in a financial position that will be the envy of many. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council