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LEGAL
Cumbria begins reorganisation legal challenge
By Martin Ford | 25 October 2021
Cumbria CC has begun its legal action against local government reorganisation in the county.
WHITEHALL
Place making and net-zero 'key tenets' in planning reforms
22 October 2021
Place making, net-zero and good design will be priorities for the Government's planning reforms, ...
FINANCE
District expectations tempered for Spending Review
By Martin Ford | 21 October 2021
The District Councils’ Network annual conference has heard reforms to local government finance ar...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Sector 'right to be concerned' about levelling up
By Martin Ford | 21 October 2021
Local government should be wary of the contents of the levelling up White Paper, a think-tank has...
HOUSING
The power of quiet diplomacy
By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021
Outgoing chair of the District Councils’ Network, Cllr John Fuller, talks to Martin Ford about hi...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Questions over taskforce purpose
By Dan Peters | 19 October 2021
Local government associations have called for ministers to define the purpose of a new taskforce ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Is there much rigour to the Spending Review?
By Ian Miller | 13 October 2021
The District Councils’ Network’s clear requests include a year-on-year, real-terms increase in Go...
WHITEHALL
District hopes of controlling £500m fund dashed
By Dan Peters | 11 October 2021
District hopes to be put in control of handing out the new £500m household support fund have been...
WHITEHALL
Government moves towards all-in deposit return scheme
By Dan Peters | 11 October 2021
The Government is moving towards backing an all-in deposit return scheme (DRS) for all plastic bo...
PLANNING
Districts hit back at think tank planning proposals
By Dan Peters | 16 September 2021
District councils have hit back at a think-tank’s call for the Government to transfer planning po...
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Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job
Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance
£69,228 - £78,018
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced leader to join our Housing service as Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance. Apply for this job
Head of Constitutional and Electoral Services
£89,037 - £92,538
This role will place you at the centre of political decision-making and governance in the Council. Apply for this job
- Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
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