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INFRASTRUCTURE
Turning housing numbers into communities
By Joanna Killian | 02 February 2021
The pandemic has shown that collaboration between county and district councils yields results, an...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Heseltine highlights devolution 'botch'
By Martin Ford | 02 February 2021
The former deputy Prime Minister claimed the deals process had curbed ambitions in Cornwall and N...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
EXCLUSIVE: DCN attempts to use tiers frustration to boost reorganisation case
By Dan Peters | 19 January 2021
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has attempted to boost its local government reorganisation a...
WHITEHALL
Foresight group finds 'lack of strategy and shared plan'
By Dan Peters | 18 January 2021
‘Siloed and isolated action has been proven to fail again and again’ in the country’s response to...
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...
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Finance Development Accountant
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Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
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This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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