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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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£59,526 - £74,040 per year
Southwark Council is strengthening how it communicates with staff and residents... Apply for this job
Head of Change
£69,537 - £86,766 per yea
Southwark is delivering an ambitious transformation programme to improve services and deliver financial sustainability. Apply for this job
Head of Data, Performance and Insight
£69,537 - £86,766 per year
Southwark is strengthening how it uses data, insight and performance information to support better decision-making and improve outcomes for residents. Apply for this job
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