Job summary
* Job title: Programme Manager - Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
* Organisation: Local Government
* Contract type: Interim
* Employment type: Full-time
* Working hours: 37 per week
* Duration: 18 months +
* Anticipated start: ASAP
* IR35: Inside
* Rate: £500 - 600/day Umbrella LTD
* Working Environment: Hybrid, 2 days in per week
* Location: South Essex
OverviewOn 16 December 2024, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published (MHCLG) the English Devolution White Paper, setting out an ambitious vision for deepening and widening devolution across England. The White Paper details criteria for devolution, an approach to progressing local government reorganisation (LGR) to unlock further devolution and a move to a system of local government that prioritises high quality, sustainable public services.My client's plan is to be part of the Government's priority programme for devolution, which would see a mayoral strategic authority established in April 2026 and a mayoral election take place in May 2026. Strategic authorities are new legal entities that will have a mandate to act strategically to drive growth and support public services, including transport and infrastructure, housing and strategic planning, skills and economic growth, and climate change.Rebuilding and reforming local government is no ...