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Sandra Dinneen

Sandra Dinneen

Sandra Dinneen is chief executive of South Norfolk DC

Articles by Sandra Dinneen

A questionable future

By Sandra Dinneen | 04 January 2016

Sandra Dinneen looks ahead to the future of local government finance and says districts must be r...

A roof over our heads

By Sandra Dinneen | 03 November 2015

Sandra Dinneen explains where the barrier to housing developments really lies.

Rent reductions could hinder house building

By Sandra Dinneen | 16 September 2015

As autumn starts to bite, the July Budget announcement seems like a distant memory but the realit...

Political Jenga

By Sandra Dinneen | 05 May 2015

Sandra Dinneen says the election campaign has proved a manifesto puzzle for local government stra...

Going the extra mile

By Sandra Dinneen | 17 March 2015

Like many councils, we have an annual staff awards scheme. Ours is called GEMs – Going the Extra ...

Give districts a seat at the table

By Sandra Dinneen | 26 January 2015

It’s time to stop talking and let district councils act to ensure effective use of public expendi...

Tiers for fears

By Sandra Dinneen | 08 December 2014

Perhaps the trick in devolving to two-tier areas is to recognise at what tier different responsib...

Districts' devolution direction

By Sandra Dinneen | 20 October 2014

Devolution should be about place and make sense for communities and not be a tool to re-ignite a ...

District View by Sandra Dinneen

By Sandra Dinneen | 02 April 2014

Self-funded districts need more avenues to reach financial independence, writes South Norfolk DC ...