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POLICY AND POLITICS

Sowing the seeds of the future

By Greg Clark | 12 February 2025

Greg Clark takes a look back on the years he spent working alongside a very special adviser

TRANSFORMATION

New Public Mobilisation is the answer

By Jessica Studdert | 12 February 2025

A New Public Mobilisation mindset would 'motivate a movement that enables new insights, draws in ...

LEADERSHIP

Breaking down the barriers

By Anj Popat | 11 February 2025

Anj Popat highlights a national initiative committed to upskilling mid-career professionals from ...

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...

DEVOLUTION

Tackling the devo information vacuum

By Louise Gittins | 11 February 2025

Clarity is needed on a range of issues linked to the English Devolution White Paper, including le...

FINANCE

Financial resilience can't be kept waiting much longer

By Ian Miller | 11 February 2025

Unitary and county councils queuing up for exceptional financial support demonstrates that the ov...

LEADERSHIP

The grumpy boss

By Blair McPherson | 11 February 2025

Senior managers’ frustration when things are not happening and irritation with the whole system i...

REORGANISATION

A magic population number for local government is a fallacy

By Colin Copus | 10 February 2025

The Government is progressing with a centralisation agenda dividing local government into deliver...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

A new way forward for UK councils on the climate emergency

By Miles Ashton | 06 February 2025

Within the context of increasing pressure on PWLB funding, councils need mechanisms like Local Cl...

SEND

Saving SEND

By Cllr Arooj Shah | 05 February 2025

The root causes of the crisis in SEND are systemic, and any attempts to improve outcomes will fai...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council