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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Rewriting the devolution rulebook

By Simon Edwards | 15 February 2022

After being left on the sidelines for years, county councils are now firmly at the heart of the G...

FINANCE

Government sign-off required to 'unlock' UKSPF

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2022

Councils will have to draw up investment plans to access the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF), the...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Councils rule out mayoral model

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2022

Two areas have already ruled out adopting mayors despite being selected by the Government to be i...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Difficult decisions lie ahead for counties

By Nicola Beach | 26 January 2022

County Councils Network analysis projects that even with the extra funding secured by the sector,...

FINANCE

Counties' concern at care funding

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2021

County councils have expressed concern at the level of central funding to rebalance care markets.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Embedding a new approach to devolution is critical to county deals success

By James Maker | 09 December 2021

A report concludes the White Paper on levelling up must include a devolution framework to build o...

WHITEHALL

Powers warning ahead of new deals

By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021

A new report today warns areas reluctant to accept directly-elected leaders in the next wave of d...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Focusing on the future for counties and unitaries

By Cllr Tim Oliver | 01 December 2021

Chairman of the County Councils' Network Cllr Tim Oliver says he 'could not fail to be quietly im...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

EXCLUSIVE: Districts in county deals warning

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2021

District council leaders have warned county deals will fail unless local government secretary Mic...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

CCN conference: Councils face the blame for care cost rises, says Reed

23 November 2021

As tax goes up and social care services remain underfunded, councils will be blamed, shadow commu...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council