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HEALTH
Javid: Devolution crucial in levelling up
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021
Former local government secretary Sajid Javid has stressed the importance of devolution in the dr...
WHITEHALL
Child protection to be 'reset'
By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021
Child protection will not return to the pre-pandemic norm, a top Department for Education officia...
WHITEHALL
PM dashes hopes for localism and devolution
By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2021
All hopes that prime ministers forged through local politics would be localists, sympathetic to ...
WHITEHALL
Let's continue to open national politicians' and civil servants' eyes to the potential of local government
By Graeme McDonald | 12 May 2021
Writing in advance of the Queen's Speech, Graeme McDonald wondered if it would set up a new relat...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A level of uncertainty
By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021
A Levelling up White Paper will emerge later this year, to replace the long-promised legislative ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG pushes ahead with exit pay data demands
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2021
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is pushing ahead with demanding...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: High needs spending could 'bankrupt councils'
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2021
A senior finance director has warned that spending on high needs threatens to ‘bankrupt councils’...
WHITEHALL
Queen's Speech: Controversial voter ID plans roll forward
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2021
Voter ID is expected to be introduced by May 2023 after the Government pledged to introduce legis...
WHITEHALL
Government criticised over dragging feet on cladding after new fire
By Dan Peters | 10 May 2021
The Government has been accused of failing to force developers to take action after a fire broke ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
No accord on levelling up
By Paul Marinko | 05 May 2021
An analysis by Localis calls the Government’s Plan for Growth ‘a centralist strategy’ in which ‘t...
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- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
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