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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Call for 'urgent clarity' on elections

By Martin Ford | 06 January 2021

Speculation over whether local elections will take place in May as scheduled has been labelled ‘u...

WHITEHALL

Tory mayor claims Whitehall blocking devolution

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2020

One of the biggest challenges to devolution comes from civil servants, the Mayor of Cambridgeshir...

WHITEHALL

Spending review: Rishi delivered what we needed, stability

By David Williams | 27 November 2020

In a time of financial uncertainty, the chancellor's Spending Review delivered basic stability. N...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

A golden chance for reform

By Cllr Stewart Young | 16 November 2020

The leaders of Cumbria, Somerset, and North Yorkshire Cllrs Stewart Young, David Fothergill and C...

FINANCE

Counties warn of dramatic frontline cuts

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2020

Just one in five County Councils’ Network (CCN) members are confident of agreeing a balanced budg...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Making Counties Count: Don't they Already?

By Colin Copus | 02 November 2020

Steve Leach and Colin Copus argue a move to county-based unitaries would ‘draw local government a...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Reorganisation battle lines drawn over think-tank report

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020

The bitter war of words between counties and districts over reorganisation stepped up this week a...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Counties warn of test and trace 'missed opportunity'

By Martin Ford | 16 October 2020

Calls for more support for local contact tracing have been redoubled after the national system’s ...

WHITEHALL

Jenrick dashes county reorganisation hopes

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has torpedoed plans for widespread reorganisation beyon...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Size isn't everything

By Paul Wheeler | 13 October 2020

If the advocates for 'big unitary' paused for a moment they may want to address the democratic ch...

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Greenspaces and Projects Manager

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It's a fantastic opportunity to take on a varied management role. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Head of Neighbourhood Services

Up to £83k (inc. market supplement)

It's a role that will suit someone with the right level of professional knowledge, acquired through study or career experience. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council