WHITEHALL

'Wall of silence' blocking county devo

By Dan Peters | 16 August 2017

Councils covering areas outside cities have been left frustrated after being met by a ‘wall of si...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why counties can deliver the cash

By Philip Atkins | 02 August 2017

Don’t overlook counties as purveyors of productivity and growth, writes Philip Atkins.

DCLG

Is the county devolution door still open?

By Cllr Martin Hill | 02 August 2017

After the Northern Powerhouse minister's suggestion that devolution was a city only game, Martin ...

WHITEHALL

Counties seek 'new deals' in current Parliament

By Mark Conrad | 19 July 2017

England’s counties have called for a ‘new deal’ during the current Parliament, including devolved...

WHITEHALL

'Unleash county powers for growth

By Mark Conrad | 04 July 2017

Devolution of public spending and tax-raising powers to county councils would boost England’s eco...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Full county devolution could be perfect tonic

By Paul Carter | 04 July 2017

The Government should be ambitious and seriously consider full fiscal devolution to county areas,...

WHITEHALL

Report: Unleash sleeping county giants

By Mark Conrad | 04 July 2017

Devolution of public spending and tax raising powers to county councils would boost England’s eco...

FINANCE

Simmonds beats Carter to lead LGA Tories

By Dan Peters | 30 June 2017

Hillingdon LBC’s deputy leader has seen off competition from the County Councils’ Network’s chair...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Octogenarians' Olympiad

28 June 2017

With pesky prolonged purdah out of the way, local government folk are under pressure to rush info...

SOCIAL CARE

'Deliver social care green paper,' ministers are told

By Mark Conrad | 21 June 2017

Ministers should urgently deliver a social care green paper and resist the temptation to kick it ...

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Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

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Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

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Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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