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FINANCE
A plan for social care is finally coming. What should be in it?
By Paul Burstow | 27 January 2020
Having a clear view about the outcomes sought is key to drawing up a new plan for social care - a...
BUSINESS
Defending our communities in the digital age
By With Dr Andrew Larner | 21 January 2020
It is now possible to put cyber defence on the front foot; you don’t need to have seen the type o...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
How to make a citizens' assembly work for you
By James Moody | 21 January 2020
Want to commission a citizens’ assembly? Here, three councils say ‘go for it’. But there’s a lot ...
FINANCE
Grenfell council adopts participatory budgeting
By Dan Peters | 17 January 2020
The council at the centre of the Grenfell Tower tragedy has used participatory budgeting for the ...
HEALTH
More power for the people
15 January 2020
Margaret Bolton argues that it’s time to establish a Community Wealth Fund to devolve decision-ma...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A wealth of benefits
By John Tizard | 15 January 2020
Community Wealth Building is too commonly seen as ‘local procurement’, but this seriously misses ...
NEW LOCAL
Communities hold the key to children's social care
By Pawda Tjoa | 15 January 2020
Pawda Tjoa says community-led approaches to early intervention should offer valuable lessons for ...
NEW LOCAL
Rooted in the real world
By Ann McGauran | 09 January 2020
Director of the New Local Government Network, Adam Lent, talks to Ann McGauran about the impact m...
PLANNING
Funding communities at the coal face
By David Armiger | 09 January 2020
Areas like Bassetlaw need a change of approach by Government that delivers investment in hard-to-...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Food keeps new arrivals on their feet
09 January 2020
Cllr Ahsan Khan explains how Waltham Forest LBC’s Welcome Meals initiative builds on its ‘proud h...
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Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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