TRANSFORMATION

Districts are the democratic gatekeepers to transformation

By John Fuller | 22 May 2018

John Fuller on a new transformation toolkit launched by the District Councils' Network.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Calls for a new Audit Commission are an affront to localism

By Ian Miller | 25 April 2018

Ian Miller rejects recent calls for the reinvention of the Audit Commission.

PUBLIC HEALTH

The value of parks and green spaces

17 April 2018

While many local authorities are considering selling off parks and green spaces to balance their ...

WHITEHALL

Government could intervene in tier splits row

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2018

The Government could be left to intervene to settle the thorny issue of business rates tier split...

WHITEHALL

Two-tier split issue to be decided

By Dan Peters | 04 April 2018

Work to thrash out how two-tier areas will split the cash from 75% business rates retention is ex...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Districts committed to contest single unitary

By Hiba Mahamadi and Dan Peters | 15 March 2018

Buckinghamshire districts have vowed to fight plans for a single unitary council for the county a...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Putin's local putsch

13 March 2018

In the aftermath of the Salisbury chemical attack, the media is abuzz with the potential conseque...

DCLG

Javid backs county unitary in Buckinghamshire

By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 March 2018

Local government secretary Sajid Javid has backed a single unitary council for Buckinghamshire.

WHITEHALL

Government in 'live debate' on care funding

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2018

A ‘live debate’ over the funding of adult social care is taking place in Government, minister Car...

HUMOUR

Pushed by Putin

08 March 2018

The circumstantial evidence against Russia over the attack on an ex-spy in Salisbury is pretty st...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council