HOUSING

Getting best value from right to buy cash

By Cllr Sharon Taylor | 17 October 2018

District councils welcome the proposal to extend the time limit for spending existing Right to Bu...

FINANCE

Districts urge chancellor to reverse disproportionate cuts burden

By Chris Mahony | 28 September 2018

The forthcoming budget must recognise that district councils have borne a disproportionate share ...

FINANCE

Adult social care is 'single largest problem facing local government' - DCN

By Ann McGauran | 26 September 2018

The adult social care crisis is the ‘single largest problem facing local government services and ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'LEP review must not erode democratic accountability'

19 September 2018

The Government’s review of LEPs is currently being rushed through, with a number of consequences ...

WHITEHALL

LGA in New Homes Bonus warning

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2018

Government plans to raise the 0.4% threshold for the New Homes Bonus (NHB) in 2019/20 risks ‘putt...

WHITEHALL

Ups and downs for districts

By Ian Miller | 21 August 2018

Ian Miller gives an overview of the latest decisions and indecisions to affect district councils.

FINANCE

DCN to hike fees

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2018

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) plans to hike its fees by up to four times for some local au...

THIRD SECTOR

We need to be using the 'C' word - conversation

By Louise Round | 01 August 2018

We need to be talking with, not to, our communities about what would work in their places, writes...

FINANCE

Ministers to 'super charge' LEP performance

By Mark Conrad | 24 July 2018

Ministers have published plans to ‘super charge’ the performance and accountability of Local Ente...

FINANCE

Districts' ability to invest in infrastructure is curtailed by borrowing caps

By John Fuller | 23 July 2018

Cllr John Fuller argues for a new funding approach in the forthcoming spending review that retain...

frederica-diamanta

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

frederica-diamanta

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