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ECONOMIC GROWTH
There's never been a better time to consider the future role of councils
By Nicola Beach | 21 July 2021
We now have a golden opportunity to build on the lessons learned during the pandemic and elevate ...
HEALTH
Johnson: Bring your devolution plans to me
By Heather Jameson | 15 July 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for local leaders to take their devolution plans to him in a ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils push back over reserves raid threat
By Dan Peters | 13 July 2021
Council chiefs have pushed back as the Treasury eyes up the sector’s reserves in the run up to th...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Counties can do the strategic and the local
By Cllr Tim Oliver | 05 July 2021
The strategic abilities of local government to deliver national priorities locally and the real l...
WHITEHALL
Special needs deficits to grow to £1.3bn in two years
By Dan Peters | 30 June 2021
A ‘spiralling deficit’ in special educational needs services (SEN) is expected to grow to an ‘unm...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The levelling up White Paper must have proposals to match counties' ambitions
By Simon Edwards | 16 June 2021
CCN’s member councils are putting in train ambitious place-based economic recovery plans, 'but th...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Surrey council leader to chair County Councils Network
By Martin Ford | 07 June 2021
Cllr Tim Oliver said recovering from the pandemic, rebuilding economies and tackling climate chan...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
A nuanced approach to levelling up is needed
By Nicola Beach | 26 May 2021
As Nicola Beach becomes the chair of the Association of County Chief Executives, she looks at the...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Local elections 2021: Counties buck the Tory trend
By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2021
County councils have bucked the trend of Conservative success in the local elections on Thursday,...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Putting councils in the driving seat will bring the National Bus Strategy to life
By Peter French | 20 April 2021
Buses provide social, environmental, and economic benefits rather than just profit, says Peter Fr...
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Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
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You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
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