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£40bn of fiscal tightening needed, says think-tank

By Michael Burton | 01 November 2022

At least £40bn of ‘fiscal tightening’ including tax rises such as the restoration of the health a...

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Gove hints investment zones may be scrapped

By Michael Burton | 31 October 2022

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has hinted that investment zones may be scrapped in a review ...

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Devolution not enough to fix governance, say MPs

By Heather Jameson | 31 October 2022

Governance in England is not fit for purpose and devolution plans are not enough to fix the probl...

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Gove returns to front bench as levelling up secretary

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2022

Michael Gove has made a sensational return to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Commun...

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Pledge to end use of hotels as asylum accommodation

By Martin Ford | 24 October 2022

The Government has agreed to work with councils to end the use of hotels to accommodate asylum se...

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Levelling Up Fund timeframe slips

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2022

Secretary of state Simon Clarke promised an outcome by ‘the end of this year’.

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Councils welcome care reform delay reports

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2022

The sector has reacted to reports the Government is to push back social care reforms by at least ...

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Fears raised over bonfire of the Budget

By Mark Conrad | 18 October 2022

Local government has reacted with fear to chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s ‘bonfire of the Budget’, with ...

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Spending settlement is 'no longer enough' says CIPFA

By Michael Burton | 17 October 2022

The scale of the Government’s challenge to curb public spending against a backdrop of soaring dem...

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Council audit failures hit Government accounts

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2022

Failures in the local audit market in England and Wales mean central Government has ‘poorer quali...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Strategic Director Economy, Innovation and Growth

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council