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PLANNING

Fighting for freedom

By Ann McGauran | 21 February 2023

The District Councils’ Network conference takes place this week. Ann McGauran talks to those who ...

FINANCE

Let's extend tax freedoms to all authorities

15 February 2023

If we reward failing councils with extra flexibility to raise council tax, why can’t well-run cou...

WHITEHALL

Calls for renewed effort to tackle planning 'image problem'

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2023

Calls have been made for a renewed effort to attract more planners into the profession as it cont...

WHITEHALL

Districts' legal threat over devolution deal

By Paul Marinko | 17 January 2023

Four Norfolk districts have threatened to take legal action over the county’s handling of a devol...

PLANNING

The planning system needs more resources to thrive

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 10 January 2023

It isn’t so much the planning system that is broken – more the housing delivery system, says Cllr...

FINANCE

No settlement surprises for districts this year

By Ian Miller | 21 December 2022

Tracy Bingham and Ian Miller unpick the detail of the provisional local government finance settle...

FINANCE

District concern in wake of finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022

Concern over funding for districts has been voiced following the announcement of the provisional ...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Councils are strong advocates of the 'work your way up' approach

14 December 2022

To tackle widening inequalities, campaigners want social class to become a protected characterist...

PLANNING

Challenging times lie ahead for districts

By Ian Miller | 13 December 2022

The certainty given by the centre’s spending principles for councils seems to revolve mainly arou...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

DCN lobbies for more LGA influence

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2022

Local Government Association (LGA) leaders are coming under increasing pressure to give a larger ...

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Group Leader – Plans, Policies & Place Making

£56,471 to £60,654 per annum, £4000 per annum for up to 3 years

Premium jobLead Growth. Shape Places. Inspire Change. Apply for this job

Charnwood Borough Council

Chief Executive

£174,377

Premium jobHerefordshire is at an exciting point in its story. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Director of People & Culture

up to £135k

At Redbridge, we’re building an amazing place to work, learn and thrive. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council