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WHITEHALL
Special needs deficits to grow to £1.3bn in two years
By Dan Peters | 30 June 2021
A ‘spiralling deficit’ in special educational needs services (SEN) is expected to grow to an ‘unm...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The levelling up White Paper must have proposals to match counties' ambitions
By Simon Edwards | 16 June 2021
CCN’s member councils are putting in train ambitious place-based economic recovery plans, 'but th...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Surrey council leader to chair County Councils Network
By Martin Ford | 07 June 2021
Cllr Tim Oliver said recovering from the pandemic, rebuilding economies and tackling climate chan...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
A nuanced approach to levelling up is needed
By Nicola Beach | 26 May 2021
As Nicola Beach becomes the chair of the Association of County Chief Executives, she looks at the...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Local elections 2021: Counties buck the Tory trend
By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2021
County councils have bucked the trend of Conservative success in the local elections on Thursday,...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Putting councils in the driving seat will bring the National Bus Strategy to life
By Peter French | 20 April 2021
Buses provide social, environmental, and economic benefits rather than just profit, says Peter Fr...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Seize the reins
By Simon Edwards | 30 March 2021
The County Councils Network's new business plan for recovery and renewal puts forward evidence-ba...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
County set to walk out of LGA membership
By Heather Jameson | 24 March 2021
Leicestershire CC leader Nick Rushton has said he will pull the council out of membership of the ...
WHITEHALL
Pandemic forces finance reform rethink
By Martin Ford | 16 March 2021
Whitehall plans for local government finance reform were thrown into doubt this week after civil ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Counties scale up to the challenges
By Cllr Barry Lewis | 03 March 2021
Counties’ ability to blend both a central and local focus means they should be further empowered ...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- 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
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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