Title

FINANCE

Let's extend tax freedoms to all authorities

15 February 2023

If we reward failing councils with extra flexibility to raise council tax, why can’t well-run cou...

WHITEHALL

Calls for renewed effort to tackle planning 'image problem'

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2023

Calls have been made for a renewed effort to attract more planners into the profession as it cont...

WHITEHALL

Districts' legal threat over devolution deal

By Paul Marinko | 17 January 2023

Four Norfolk districts have threatened to take legal action over the county’s handling of a devol...

PLANNING

The planning system needs more resources to thrive

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 10 January 2023

It isn’t so much the planning system that is broken – more the housing delivery system, says Cllr...

FINANCE

No settlement surprises for districts this year

By Ian Miller | 21 December 2022

Tracy Bingham and Ian Miller unpick the detail of the provisional local government finance settle...

FINANCE

District concern in wake of finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022

Concern over funding for districts has been voiced following the announcement of the provisional ...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Councils are strong advocates of the 'work your way up' approach

14 December 2022

To tackle widening inequalities, campaigners want social class to become a protected characterist...

PLANNING

Challenging times lie ahead for districts

By Ian Miller | 13 December 2022

The certainty given by the centre’s spending principles for councils seems to revolve mainly arou...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

DCN lobbies for more LGA influence

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2022

Local Government Association (LGA) leaders are coming under increasing pressure to give a larger ...

WELFARE

District warning over temporary accommodation shortage

By Mark Conrad | 02 November 2022

Four-fifths of district councils have warned of shortages of temporary accommodation to meet a ri...

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Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council