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CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate action support – what's new for the UK?
By Jo Wall – Strategic Director, Local Partnerships | 09 November 2021
There will be much for local government to consider flowing from COP26 and the UK Government's re...
FINANCE
Doubt over future of 75% rates retention under Gove
By Paul Marinko | 09 November 2021
New local government secretary Michael Gove has indicated that 75% business rates retention could...
CLIMATE CHANGE
COP26 - Local approaches to net-zero offer 'vast potential'
09 November 2021
Local approaches to taking action on net-zero could offer ‘vast potential to deliver a holistic g...
WHITEHALL
Call for investment in homelessness data
By Dan Peters | 08 November 2021
The head of Whitehall’s ‘what works’ centre on homelessness has called for better data infrastruc...
PAY
Don't forget London in the levelling up debate
By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 03 November 2021
A new report by a partnership of eight councils in east London makes the case for levelling up su...
BUSINESS
Council firm loses millions of pounds
By Chris Mahony | 02 November 2021
A property development firm established by Cambridgeshire CC to provide a new revenue stream lost...
WASTE
Cash is welcome but not the only answer
By Cllr Sharon Taylor | 02 November 2021
The funding for local government revealed by the chancellor in last week’s Spending Review is wel...
LEISURE
DCN members stand ready to create greener communities
By Sam Chapman-Allen | 02 November 2021
The dedicated local government day at COP on 11 November gives us the chance to showcase what cou...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
COP26: It's time to redesign housing from the bottom up too
By Matthew Nimmo | 02 November 2021
If we are to prioritise tackling climate change, housing refurbishment - which eliminates the car...
WHITEHALL
Pincher defends planning reforms
By Chris Mahony | 02 November 2021
The Government’s revised proposals for planning reforms will seek to make the system more accessi...
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Finance Development Accountant
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LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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