COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Benn pledges new powers for councils

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2014

Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn has vowed to give county councils a raft of new powers i...

HEALTH

NHS England chief plays down outcomes of BCF

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2014

The chief executive of NHS England has warned that the visions championed in the Better Care Fund...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Stark warning for shires amid devolution plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 November 2014

An independent report has warned England’s shire counties must not get left behind in the race to...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Manchester deal opens floodgates to devolution

By Heather Jameson | 04 November 2014

Government plans to hand extra powers to Manchester under a directly-elected ‘metro-mayor’ could ...

WHITEHALL

City growth report presents misleading picture

By David Hodge | 29 October 2014

Last week’s Unleashing Metro Growth report is the sort of well-researched and ambitious document ...

FINANCE

Decentralise, deliver

By Ross Henley | 20 October 2014

We can disagree on the future shape of local government or the composition of Parliament, but cou...

DCLG

Districts' devolution direction

By Sandra Dinneen | 20 October 2014

Devolution should be about place and make sense for communities and not be a tool to re-ignite a ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Cities will drive our economy

By Greg Clark | 13 October 2014

Greg Clark MP writes that for the first time, housing, infrastructure and other funding is being ...

FINANCE

Time to grasp the devolutionary moment

By Cllr David Hodge | 30 September 2014

Chairman of the County Councils Network, Cllr David Hodge, sets out the powers and fiscal freedom...

PEOPLE

CCN appoints new director

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2014

Simon Edwards has been announced as the new director of the County Councils Network.

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

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)

£91,230-£102,921

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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