FINANCE

A misplaced sigh of relief?

By Allen Graham | 03 December 2015

Allen Graham examines how Spending Review announcements will impact on districts and questions wh...

HEALTH

Districts get mainstream

By Cllr Neil Clarke | 19 November 2015

A new study by The King’s Fund suggests how districts could boost local health outcomes and cut h...

HOUSING

'Address poverty with more affordable homes'

17 November 2015

The provision of affordable homes by district councils is a major way of helping tackle poverty, ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sector split emerges over business rates

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2015

Council leaders are divided over George Osborne’s flagship policy to devolve business rates – as ...

BUSINESS

Lord Porter calls for 80/20 split of business rate to be reversed

16 November 2015

Local Government Association chairman, Lord Porter, has dismissed district council claims that th...

HUMAN RESOURCES

A sting in the tail

By Lawrence Conway | 10 November 2015

While it’s easy to get carried away with the latest buzzwords on strategy, Lawrence Conway makes ...

HOUSING

A roof over our heads

By Sandra Dinneen | 03 November 2015

Sandra Dinneen explains where the barrier to housing developments really lies.

WHITEHALL

Districts would expect us to defend 80:20 split

By Neil Clarke | 22 October 2015

Unity is the only game in town if councils in shire areas wish to support strong economic growth ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Getting to know you

By Paul Lankester | 20 October 2015

Paul Lankester examines how the drive towards devolution deals has affected local partnerships.

WHITEHALL

Stop bickering – work together or fight it out

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2015

It seems the moment George Osborne stepped down from his party conference speech, the questions o...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

£91,230-£102,921

Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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