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CLIMATE CHANGE
Putting local communities at the heart of the green jobs revolution
By Sir Richard Leese | 11 June 2020
Councils are driving the climate change agenda locally, says Cllr Sir Richard Leese. They can be ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
No glorious but implausible utopias
By Mike Emmerich | 09 June 2020
Mike Emmerich says we should use the recovery phase to build on what councils have been doing dur...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
Where do we go from here to 'level up' this country?
By Dr Arianna Giovannini | 09 June 2020
The survival of the local state might be at stake, but this ‘failing’ is not of its own making, s...
HEALTH
The crisis has proved again that local action works
By Cllr John Fuller | 09 June 2020
The District Councils' Network has set out a five-point Manifesto for Recovery outlining how we c...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Our national state and its agencies are incapable of responding to a crisis
By Paul Wheeler | 09 June 2020
We need a slimmer, more strategic central state and one that relies on local initiative and capac...
WHITEHALL
Council planning powers under threat
By Michael Burton | 08 June 2020
Planning powers could be shifted from local authorities to development corporations as part of an...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Five compelling reasons why HS2East must be given same priority as HS2West
By Cllr Judith Blake | 08 June 2020
It is vital that the Government’s Integrated Rail Plan for the Midlands and the North states cate...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Give councils the powers and funds to transform their societies
By Simon Edwards | 04 June 2020
As counties begin to move out of the most stringent lockdown measures, CCN member councils will b...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Taking those first steps back from crisis
By Aidan Rave | 02 June 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic what we don’t know far outweighs what we do, say Darra Sing...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Towns and cities as a testbed for innovation
By Siri Arntzen | 02 June 2020
Tom Bridges and Siri Arntzen explain how testbeds can be successfully used to experiment our way ...
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
£108,842
Premium jobIf you are a strategic thinker who can inspire teams, champion innovation and drive meaningful change, we would love to hear from you. Apply for this job
Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
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