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WHITEHALL
Councils to call for tighter HMO controls
By Neil Merrick | 02 October 2025
Councils are expected to call for tighter controls over houses in multiple occupation (HMO) after...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Outgoing DCN chair calls for genuine devo
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 29 September 2025
As he steps down from his DCN role, chair Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen reflects on four turbulent years...
HOUSING
Councils back Right to Buy reforms but seek more flexibility
By William Eichler | 05 September 2025
Reforms to Right to Buy (RtB) have given councils greater confidence in protecting and growing th...
REORGANISATION
September: The biggest month for local government in half a century
By Gavin Callaghan | 01 September 2025
September is the biggest month for local government in half a century, says leader of Basildon BC...
FINANCE
Calls for fair funding tax flexibility
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025
The Government has been urged to lift the council tax referendum limit to help local authorities ...
POLICY
Councils bite back at food waste recycling rollout plan
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 14 August 2025
Councils will not be told how much money they will receive to roll out food waste recycling until...
PLANNING
District plea over planning powers
By Neil Merrick | 13 August 2025
District councils have appealed to ministers not to leave them out of planning decisions once fre...
FINANCE
Shifting the presssure
By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025
With consultation set to close on the fair funding review, Martin Ford looks at the challenges fa...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
DCN: 'Essential' role of districts in setting up new children's services
By Martin Ford | 23 July 2025
District councils will be ‘essential’ to establishing new children’s services through local gover...
FINANCE
Districts sound fair funding alarm
By Martin Ford | 21 July 2025
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has joined inner London boroughs in sounding the alarm over ...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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