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FINANCE
DCN: Triple drainage board funding
By Emily Twinch | 29 January 2025
Umbrella-body the District Councils’ Network (DCN) has called on the Government to increase its f...
REORGANISATION
MPs hear sector divisions over reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 28 January 2025
The size and scale of local authorities following reorganisation has left the sector divided.
REORGANISATION
District warning over 500,000 threshold
By William Eichler | 24 January 2025
District councils are prepared to engage with local government reorganisation but warn against ‘r...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Rebels with a cause
By By Dan Peters | 16 January 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has been warned some members could quit over its stance on...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
There shouldn't be a stitch-up by the Government
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 15 January 2025
Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen says far from seeking to sideline the ability of the electorate to enter t...
FINANCE
National Insurance compensation is 'total shambles'
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2025
The Government’s handling of compensating councils for the increase in employers’ National Insura...
HOUSING
Housing: Time to talk to councils
By Trevor Scott | 17 December 2024
If local government is truly the valued and equal partner of government, it’s crucial to have a c...
FUNDING
Let the funding battle commence
By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2024
The Government’s latest policy statement signals its intent to address the sector’s funding imbal...
REORGANISATION
Is this the big bang revolution for public services?
By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2024
Heather Jameson says: 'If ministers want reorganisation, devolution and/or public sector reform t...
REORGANISATION
Let the debate on structural reform begin
By By Cllr Sam Champan-Allen | 13 November 2024
Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen says: 'Strong, localised bodies – be they district councils or something n...
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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
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- 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
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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