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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Impartiality has never been more important

By Louise Round | 28 May 2019

Louise Round says that for many in districts over the coming years, the lines - red or otherwise ...

WHITEHALL

Business rates relief control call

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019

District councils have called for full control over the business rates relief that is awarded in ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Sunak to rule on default tier split

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 May 2019

Ministers been asked to set out a ‘national default position’ on the distribution of business rat...

WHITEHALL

Waste strategy could lead to bins boom - DCN

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2019

Millions of already produced hard-to-recycle plastic receptacles may be made redundant by the Gov...

WHITEHALL

'Endangered' district councils in uncertainty warning

By Dan Peters | 01 May 2019

‘Considerable uncertainty’ around funding from 2020/21 is having a ‘direct negative impact’ on ‘e...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers to step in after tier split talks collapse

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2019

Ministers are expected to be called on to intervene in the thorny issue of business rates tier sp...

WASTE

Tackle the producers of plastics first

24 April 2019

The Government is consulting on consistency in household and business waste recycling collections...

WHITEHALL

Government to push ahead with 75% rates retention in 2020/21

By Dan Peters | 23 April 2019

Whitehall will push ahead with plans to implement 75% business rates retention in 2020/21 despite...

MANAGEMENT

Districts are definitely ready for challenges

By Louise Round | 09 April 2019

The last two sessions of this year’s District Councils’ Network staff development programme featu...

WHITEHALL

Hamilton to leave DCN for improvement role

07 March 2019

Director of the District Councils’ Network (DCN), Matthew Hamilton, has been appointed as the new...

frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority