INFRASTRUCTURE

Clause 16 could 'emasculate' districts

By Ian Miller | 18 May 2022

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 'makes unacceptable provision to transfer district functio...

LEGISLATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government 'risks battle' on moving districts' functions without consent

By Ann McGauran | 17 May 2022

Districts will push to change the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to ensure their functions ca...

LEGISLATION

Government can abandon or change levelling up missions

12 May 2022

The Government is leaving open the possibility of abandoning or changing the White Paper's levell...

MANAGEMENT

Leaning in to leadership in districts

By Bill Cullen | 04 May 2022

The DCN staff development programme has been relaunched after a pause during COVID. Bill Cullen s...

WHITEHALL

New Natural England advice is a big deal

By Sam Chapman-Allen | 20 April 2022

A letter informing councils of advice from Natural England on requirements to mitigate nutrient p...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Porter warning over fresh reorganisation push

By Chris Mahony | 11 April 2022

Some district councils may seek unitary status to ensure they can influence the new wave of combi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Districts call to work with counties on devolution

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2022

Districts have issued a call to work alongside counties in devolution.

DEVOLUTION

On the level?

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2022

Has the Levelling Up White Paper failed to create the shared ambition across tiers of local gover...

HOUSING

Supporting residents through the cost of living crisis

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 02 March 2022

In the face of a looming cost of living crisis, 'district councils in particular are putting all ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: DCN plans fee hike to fund 'ambitious' expansion

By Dan Peters | 15 February 2022

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is planning a membership fee hike to increase its influence ...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council