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WHITEHALL
Tory mayor claims Whitehall blocking devolution
By Martin Ford | 01 December 2020
One of the biggest challenges to devolution comes from civil servants, the Mayor of Cambridgeshir...
WHITEHALL
Spending review: Rishi delivered what we needed, stability
By David Williams | 27 November 2020
In a time of financial uncertainty, the chancellor's Spending Review delivered basic stability. N...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
A golden chance for reform
By Cllr Stewart Young | 16 November 2020
The leaders of Cumbria, Somerset, and North Yorkshire Cllrs Stewart Young, David Fothergill and C...
FINANCE
Counties warn of dramatic frontline cuts
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2020
Just one in five County Councils’ Network (CCN) members are confident of agreeing a balanced budg...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Making Counties Count: Don't they Already?
By Colin Copus | 02 November 2020
Steve Leach and Colin Copus argue a move to county-based unitaries would ‘draw local government a...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Reorganisation battle lines drawn over think-tank report
By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020
The bitter war of words between counties and districts over reorganisation stepped up this week a...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Counties warn of test and trace 'missed opportunity'
By Martin Ford | 16 October 2020
Calls for more support for local contact tracing have been redoubled after the national system’s ...
WHITEHALL
Jenrick dashes county reorganisation hopes
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has torpedoed plans for widespread reorganisation beyon...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Size isn't everything
By Paul Wheeler | 13 October 2020
If the advocates for 'big unitary' paused for a moment they may want to address the democratic ch...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Seeing social care through a different lens
By Cllr David Fothergill | 12 October 2020
Social care is much more than elderly people and hospital discharges, says Cllr David Fothergill....
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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