Title
HOUSING
Portsmouth to create development company
By Martin Ford | 21 February 2019
Senior councillors in Portsmouth are due to vote on proposals to establish an authority-owned dev...
HOUSING
District councils are a force to be reckoned with
By Louise Round | 19 February 2019
The DCN's annual conference recently had more than its fair share of cabinet ministers, says Loui...
FINANCE
DCN calls for rates retention delay
By Dan Peters | 19 February 2019
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has called for a one-year delay in the implementation of 75%...
FINANCE
Spelthorne calls end to commercial investments
By Martin Ford | 15 February 2019
Spelthorne BC has announced an end to its controversial policy of commercial property investments.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Manchester commission will promote putting people before profit
By Jo Platt | 11 February 2019
Greater Manchester already has a thriving co-operative sector. The launch of the Greater Manchest...
FINANCE
Brokenshire in trade-offs warning
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019
Local government secretary James Brokenshire has warned that trade-offs will be necessary in the ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Give councils without a HRA the chance to build new homes
By Mark Crane | 06 February 2019
As the District Councils' Network gets ready for its annual conference, its Stronger Economies sp...
HOUSING
The Berlin perspective
By Paul Wheeler | 06 February 2019
Perhaps we should all be asking the Germans how they get their priorities in order before rushing...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Councils should have a planner in top team
04 February 2019
Cuts to planning authority budgets have left them unable to compete with the private sector for t...
FINANCE
Northampton undervalued housing stock by £86m
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2019
Northampton BC undervalued its housing stock by £86.7m, contributing to a delay of more than a ye...
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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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