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FINANCE

Districts need long-term funding certainty

By By Ian Miller | 12 September 2024

The District Councils' Network sent off its submission to the Treasury about the Budget this week...

RIGHT TO BUY

Districts urge Government to make Right to Buy flexibilities permanent

By Emily Twinch | 11 September 2024

Flexibilities on how councils can use their Right to Buy (RtB) receipts should be made permanent,...

HOUSING

Councils call for £644m cash injection into housing

By Emily Twinch | 03 September 2024

Councils have urged the Government to plough £644m of capital funding into housing in England whi...

HOUSING

Reasons for cheer on Government's housebuilding ambitions

By By Sam Chapman-Allen | 20 August 2024

Sam Chapman-Allen's solution to overcoming local housing shortages would be 'greater powers to fo...

FINANCE

Calls for Government to improve flood management funding

By Emily Twinch | 15 August 2024

Westminster must come up with a more sustainable way of funding flood management as rising costs ...

HOMELESSNESS

United call following homelessness surge

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2024

The local government sector has united to call for urgent action following a surge in the number ...

DEVOLUTION

A seat at the table

By Cllr Susan Brown | 07 August 2024

Districts can and will bring the energy and know-how to make growth happen locally and it’s cruci...

HOUSING

How to unleash a new generation of council housing

By Tracy Bingham | 06 August 2024

There are financial pressures mounting on the Housing Revenue Account that could hold councils ba...

POLITICS

Benefit of the doubt

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2024

Political pressure is to be piled on the Local Government Association (LGA) to strengthen its wav...

DEVOLUTION

Driving an inclusive approach to devolution

By By Ian Miller | 24 July 2024

The District Councils’ Network is clear there is a compelling and positive case for districts to ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

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Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council