ECONOMIC GROWTH

Call to 'shore up' worst-hit local economies

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

The Government should ‘shore up’ the local economies worst affected by coronavirus before levelli...

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Most of £600m discretionary fund may not reach firms

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

Most of an extra £600m discretionary fund for small businesses may remain unspent as Whitehall re...

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Councils given £300m and key tracking role

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

Councils in England will be handed £300m by the Government as they are given a central role in dr...

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£3.7bn coronavirus-hit for London boroughs and counties

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

The total estimated financial impact of coronavirus on London boroughs and counties is expected t...

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EXCLUSIVE: New rules would see councils warn ministers before a s114

By Heather Jameson | 21 May 2020

Finance directors would need to warn the government before they issued a Section 114 notice durin...

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LGA 'disappointment' over exclusion from taskforce

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2020

The Government’s newly-created cultural renewal taskforce fails to include councils or the Local ...

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Government to review commercial investment data

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2020

The Government will review the data it collects on commercial investments by councils after it wa...

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Level up, bounce back - wise up

By Sarah Longlands | 19 May 2020

Our recovery will be even slower, more difficult and unequal if it depends on waiting for Whiteha...

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EXCLUSIVE: No-deal Brexit planning would 'overwhelm' emergency response

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020

Planning for a no-deal Brexit at the end of this year would ‘overwhelm’ the country’s emergency r...

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EXCLUSIVE: Ministers pile pressure on councils over business grants

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020

Business secretary Alok Sharma has expressed concerns that some councils have paid out less than ...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Change

Upto £80,468

This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

Up to £130,000

We are working with Lampton Services, a company wholly owned by the Borough of Hounslow Apply for this job

Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

£95,400 - £106,008

As a highly credible and skilled practitioner, you will have considerable experience of leading and delivering adult services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council