ADULT SOCIAL CARE

The role of districts in social care cannot be overstated

By Cllr John Fuller | 31 January 2018

District councils across England are focused on improving lives and solving problems, writes Cllr...

WHITEHALL

Planning fee increase comes into force

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2018

A 20% increase in planning fees has finally come into force – six months after the Government’s i...

WHITEHALL

Districts call for council tax limit increase

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

Districts have called for the council tax cap to be increased so they can raise an extra £9m.

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Government must work with us to streamline the local plan process

10 January 2018

Here at Craven DC we received the best possible Christmas present in 2017 – we finally published ...

FINANCE

Property investment crackdown could be 'potentially disastrous' - LGA

By Dan Peters | 22 December 2017

A crackdown on council property investment could be ‘potentially disastrous’ for some authorities...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Ian Miller: my biggest gripes at the moment

By Ian Miller | 13 December 2017

Ian Miller rounds up the biggest frustrations for district chiefs as another year draws to a close.

FINANCE

The pressure on district finances is as real as other authorities

By Jill Penn | 06 December 2017

This is a period of fast-moving change. Jill Penn looks at where this leaves district finances an...

TRANSFORMATION

District voices are being heard in the transformation debate

By John Fuller | 21 November 2017

Cllr John Fuller believes district calls for transformation to be driven by bottom up solutions a...

WHITEHALL

Javid rejects DCLG capacity fears

By Michael Burton | 21 November 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has rejected accusations that his Whitehall department is too s...

FINANCE

Government pushes ahead with New Homes Bonus changes

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2017

The Government has decided to push ahead with a raft of controversial changes to the New Homes Bo...

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Director - Governance

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Monitoring Officer you will work as part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ with the Head of Paid Service and s.151 officer Apply for this job

North Herts Council

Director Highways, Transport & Waste Management

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