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DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Waste collection plans to cost £680m a year, councils warn
By Laura Sharman | 11 June 2021
Government plans to standardise kerbside waste collections will cost £680m a year, district counc...
WASTE
DEFRA's simplistic proposals are as doomed to fail
By Cllr John Fuller OBE | 08 June 2021
The waste collection business is complicated, says chair of the District Councils' Network Cllr J...
FINANCE
Districts in plea for leisure centre funding
By Martin Ford | 08 June 2021
A crunch meeting on the future of leisure centres is to take place this week, The MJ understands.
WHITEHALL
Uproar at move towards 'national bin service'
By Dan Peters | 01 June 2021
Councils are preparing to fight government plans to create what they fear will be a ‘national bin...
LEISURE
Let's not lose our leisure centres
By David Chefneux | 26 May 2021
The District Councils’ Network has urged the Government to offer a lifeline to leisure centres o...
LEISURE
Central Government must 'sign off a National Leisure Recovery Fund #2'
By Mark Sesnan | 24 May 2021
There appears to be a clear disconnect between central Government’s public commitments to tacklin...
HEALTH
More than 100 leisure centres could go bust, DCN warns
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021
More than 100 leisure centres in England could go bust due to the coronavirus crisis, district co...
PLANNING
Call to scrap 'arbitrary' New Homes Bonus
By Martin Ford | 05 May 2021
A county council has called for the New Homes Bonus to be dropped altogether in a withering respo...
WHITEHALL
Districts to warn government over New Homes Bonus changes
By Dan Peters | 29 March 2021
District councils are expected to urge the Government not to mess with a scheme that acts as a ‘p...
WHITEHALL
Council concern over grant pressure
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2021
Councils have raised concerns with government that local authorities will have to demonstrate the...
Strategic Director – Housing and Investment
£94,943 – £110,471 + excellent benefits
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Assistant Director of Governance, People & Performance (Monitoring Officer)
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Highway Asset Manager (Contracts)
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- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
- Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
Strategic Director – Housing and Investment
£94,943 – £110,471 + excellent benefits
The City of Lincoln Council is seeking an exceptional housing leader to shape the future of its landlord service. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Governance, People & Performance (Monitoring Officer)
c.£95,000
Arun District Council is entering one of the most significant and exciting periods in its recent history Apply for this job
Highway Asset Manager (Contracts)
£58,310 per annum
Premium jobAre you experienced in delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes that keep communities connected and safe? Apply for this job
- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
- Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
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