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WHITEHALL

'Endangered' district councils in uncertainty warning

By Dan Peters | 01 May 2019

‘Considerable uncertainty’ around funding from 2020/21 is having a ‘direct negative impact’ on ‘e...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers to step in after tier split talks collapse

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2019

Ministers are expected to be called on to intervene in the thorny issue of business rates tier sp...

WASTE

Tackle the producers of plastics first

24 April 2019

The Government is consulting on consistency in household and business waste recycling collections...

WHITEHALL

Government to push ahead with 75% rates retention in 2020/21

By Dan Peters | 23 April 2019

Whitehall will push ahead with plans to implement 75% business rates retention in 2020/21 despite...

MANAGEMENT

Districts are definitely ready for challenges

By Louise Round | 09 April 2019

The last two sessions of this year’s District Councils’ Network staff development programme featu...

WHITEHALL

Hamilton to leave DCN for improvement role

07 March 2019

Director of the District Councils’ Network (DCN), Matthew Hamilton, has been appointed as the new...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

A ceremony to celebrate and connect

06 March 2019

Craven DC's Community Champions awards ceremony not only celebrates the work of individual volunt...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Districts are ideally placed to shape the towns of tomorrow

By Cllr John Fuller | 27 February 2019

As well as re-purposing town centres to create place-based experiences, district councils must al...

HOUSING

District councils are a force to be reckoned with

By Louise Round | 19 February 2019

The DCN's annual conference recently had more than its fair share of cabinet ministers, says Loui...

FINANCE

DCN calls for rates retention delay

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2019

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has called for a one-year delay in the implementation of 75%...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council