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DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Crossing the Districts
15 June 2022
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill provoked a furore among district councils.
DEVOLUTION
Districts must be enabled to bring their strengths to the devolution table
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 06 June 2022
As it stands the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill relegates districts to be non-constituent mem...
WHITEHALL
Extending audit deadline will 'distract finance teams'
By Dan Peters | 23 May 2022
Extending the deadline for publishing audited local authority accounts to the end of September fo...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Clause 16 could 'emasculate' districts
By Ian Miller | 18 May 2022
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 'makes unacceptable provision to transfer district functio...
LEGISLATION
EXCLUSIVE: Government 'risks battle' on moving districts' functions without consent
By Ann McGauran | 17 May 2022
Districts will push to change the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to ensure their functions ca...
LEGISLATION
Government can abandon or change levelling up missions
12 May 2022
The Government is leaving open the possibility of abandoning or changing the White Paper's levell...
MANAGEMENT
Leaning in to leadership in districts
By Bill Cullen | 04 May 2022
The DCN staff development programme has been relaunched after a pause during COVID. Bill Cullen s...
WHITEHALL
New Natural England advice is a big deal
By Sam Chapman-Allen | 20 April 2022
A letter informing councils of advice from Natural England on requirements to mitigate nutrient p...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Porter warning over fresh reorganisation push
By Chris Mahony | 11 April 2022
Some district councils may seek unitary status to ensure they can influence the new wave of combi...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Districts call to work with counties on devolution
By Martin Ford | 22 March 2022
Districts have issued a call to work alongside counties in devolution.
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- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
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