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DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Sector 'right to be concerned' about levelling up

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2021

Local government should be wary of the contents of the levelling up White Paper, a think-tank has...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devolve powers to level up

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

The panel brought together by the Centre for Progressive Policy think-tank agreed local governmen...

WHITEHALL

Watchdog calls for mandatory transfer scheme

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

Ofsted has joined calls for councils to be required to take in unaccompanied asylum-seeking child...

LEGAL

Councillor jailed over threats to chief executive

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

Peter Little pleaded guilty to sending an offensive message to Allerdale chief executive officer ...

WHITEHALL

Government appoints SEND commissioner at Birmingham

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

A former council chief executive has been appointed to oversee improvements to Birmingham City Co...

HOUSING

The power of quiet diplomacy

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

Outgoing chair of the District Councils’ Network, Cllr John Fuller, talks to Martin Ford about hi...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Call for ground-up approach to carbon reduction

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2021

The Government must ‘match the ambition of communities’ on reducing carbon emissions, a think-tan...

PEOPLE

Blackburn with Darwen public health director to retire

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2021

Professor Dominic Harrison was a leading figure in pressing for local test and trace systems duri...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Inspiring' chief executive to stand down after 22-year career

By Martin Ford | 18 October 2021

Hayley Barsby has announced she is to leave Mansfield DC in the new year.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Retrofitting risks 'dangerous divide'

By Martin Ford | 18 October 2021

Councils should have a role to play in avoiding widening regional inequalities when retrofitting ...

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