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ADULT SOCIAL CARE
CCN conference: Councils face the blame for care cost rises, says Reed
23 November 2021
As tax goes up and social care services remain underfunded, councils will be blamed, shadow commu...
PLANNING
Councils promised tax overhaul
By Martin Ford | 23 November 2021
Reform of council tax, including devolved powers for local authorities, are among the plans in a ...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
CCN conference: LEPs look set to be scrapped
22 November 2021
Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) look set to be scrapped after levelling up secretary Michael...
INFRASTRUCTURE
HS2 cuts will 'hold back the north'
By Martin Ford | 18 November 2021
Dozens of council leaders have united to tell the Prime Minister the watering down of rail invest...
DEVOLUTION
Levelling up locally to bridge the divides
By Paul Swinney | 17 November 2021
What kind of plan should the levelling up White Paper set out, and where will urban leaders and t...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Getting our economies growing
By Cllr Tim Oliver | 17 November 2021
Focused on levelling up, finance, social care, local economies, climate change and the ongoing ch...
HEALTH
Levelling up - slogan or strategy?
By Cllr George Duggins | 12 November 2021
If an area is deprived and needs investment it shouldn’t have to pit itself against neighbouring ...
FINANCE
Can we have both levelling up and devo?
By Heather Jameson | 10 November 2021
Levelling up local government finance needs a more centralised system of funding, says Heather Ja...
BUSINESS
Minister tells councils price of devolution
By Dan Peters | 08 November 2021
Levelling up minister Neil O’Brien has told councils they will have to improve their ‘governance,...
HEALTH
Putting districts firmly in the spotlight
By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021
There’s a new direction at the District Councils’ Network as Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen and James Hoo...
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A pivotal role at the centre of our ambitions for children, young people and families across Sandwell. Apply for this job
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