LEISURE

DCN members stand ready to create greener communities

By Sam Chapman-Allen | 02 November 2021

The dedicated local government day at COP on 11 November gives us the chance to showcase what cou...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Time very well spent

26 October 2021

It’s never easy being the new boy.

WHITEHALL

Gove in major review of new department

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2021

A wide-scale review of every single programme is underway at the new Department for Levelling Up,...

LEGAL

Cumbria begins reorganisation legal challenge

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2021

Cumbria CC has begun its legal action against local government reorganisation in the county.

WHITEHALL

Place making and net-zero 'key tenets' in planning reforms

22 October 2021

Place making, net-zero and good design will be priorities for the Government's planning reforms, ...

FINANCE

District expectations tempered for Spending Review

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2021

The District Councils’ Network annual conference has heard reforms to local government finance ar...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Sector 'right to be concerned' about levelling up

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2021

Local government should be wary of the contents of the levelling up White Paper, a think-tank has...

HOUSING

The power of quiet diplomacy

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

Outgoing chair of the District Councils’ Network, Cllr John Fuller, talks to Martin Ford about hi...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Questions over taskforce purpose

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2021

Local government associations have called for ministers to define the purpose of a new taskforce ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Is there much rigour to the Spending Review?

By Ian Miller | 13 October 2021

The District Councils’ Network’s clear requests include a year-on-year, real-terms increase in Go...

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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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