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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Give councils without a HRA the chance to build new homes
By Mark Crane | 06 February 2019
As the District Councils' Network gets ready for its annual conference, its Stronger Economies sp...
FINANCE
Bringing politics into the 21st century
By Martin Ford | 06 February 2019
In a round table hosted by Gatenby Sanderson, district council leaders considered the question: ‘...
HOUSING
Doubt over New Homes Bonus payments
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2019
A minister has refused to guarantee that £500m of New Homes Bonus payments due to councils will b...
FINANCE
DCN chairman calls for end to 'public rows'
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2019
District councils have been warned against engaging in ‘bust ups in the press’ over the fair fund...
HOUSING
Spending Review must reward the importance of districts
By Cllr John Fuller | 08 January 2019
In a post-Brexit world it will be vital to refocus on the importance of district councils in supp...
FINANCE
CIPFA caves in to pressure on traffic light index
By Chris Mahony | 04 December 2018
Controversial plans to rate councils’ financial sustainability using traffic lights have been wat...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Let's have fiscal levers for local areas
By Ian Miller | 28 November 2018
The Government should take steps to enable local areas to fund services through various fiscal le...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Districts' crucial role in the prevention agenda
By Sandra Dinneen | 13 November 2018
Sandra Dineen believes the district council’s contribution is key to the success of the preventio...
WHITEHALL
Ending the cycle of homelessness
07 November 2018
Chief executive of Craven DC, Paul Shevlin, says councils need more funding and affordable housin...
WHITEHALL
Homelessness advice requests rocket under new law
By Dan Peters | 01 November 2018
More than half of district councils have reported an increase in requests for homelessness advice...
Director of Education and Inclusion
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Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
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Joint Chief Planning Officer
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Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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