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DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
DCN: 'Essential' role of districts in setting up new children's services
By Martin Ford | 23 July 2025
District councils will be ‘essential’ to establishing new children’s services through local gover...
FINANCE
Districts sound fair funding alarm
By Martin Ford | 21 July 2025
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has joined inner London boroughs in sounding the alarm over ...
SERVICE DELIVERY
Forging the future
By Martin Ford | 25 June 2025
With the sector in crisis and the need for radical change, fundamental questions are being asked ...
REORGANISATION
McMahon: No intention to delay reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 25 June 2025
The Government has ‘no intention to delay at all the local government reorganisation process’, mi...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Scale not key to social care disaggregation
By Martin Ford | 23 June 2025
Adult social care disaggregation should not focus on scale, according to research published today.
REORGANISATION
Facing the future
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 19 June 2025
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) is to use next month’s Local Government Association (LGA) co...
FINANCE
Section 151 officers must be able to forecast with greater confidence
By Tracy Bingham | 19 June 2025
The sector knew not to expect full detail in the Spending Review but the absence of any further i...
REORGANISATION
Let's design a future that champions local identity
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 12 June 2025
The danger remains that reorganisation will result in remote councils and simply consolidate admi...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation cash will barely touch the sides
By Heather Jameson | 12 June 2025
Heather Jameson says ministers may end up making the final decisions on reorganisation ‘based on ...
REORGANISATION
Lancashire moves closer to reorganisation agreement
By By Neil Merrick | 12 June 2025
Councils in Lancashire are edging closer to an agreement on reorganisation, but it is likely to b...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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