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WHITEHALL
Give mayors 'significant' housing and planning powers
By William Eichler | 31 October 2016
The new wave of metro mayors set to be elected in May should be granted 'significant powers' over...
PLANNING
Crucial reforms for housing
By Sandra Dinneen | 26 October 2016
It's clear housing is top of the agenda for DCLG and local government is ready with some key refo...
WHITEHALL
Counties could intervene in district planning
By Dan Peters | 19 October 2016
County councils may be given powers to intervene where districts fail to agree local plans for ne...
FINANCE
Council seeks private partner to build 250 new homes
By Jamie Hailstone | 18 October 2016
Lewisham LBC has launched a hunt for a private sector partner to help meet the growing local need...
WHITEHALL
May backs homelessness prevention with £40m fund
By Sam Clayden | 18 October 2016
Councils will be able to bid for a slice of a £20m fund to pilot homelessness prevention schemes.
FINANCE
Chiefs law change plea to balance books
By Sam Clayden | 18 October 2016
District council finance chiefs have suggested a change in the law to free local authorities from...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Districts have a key role to play
By Louise Round | 12 October 2016
Districts want to continue delivering on housing and growth despite serious uncertainties over po...
WHITEHALL
Stroud chief's call to relax borrowing cap
By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016
Fresh demands for ministers to relax the borrowing cap have emerged after Stroud DC chief executi...
DCLG
A 'moral duty' to get councils building
By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2016
Sajid Javid used the Conservative Party conference to show his hand on local government policy. B...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Concerns for the future
By Sandra Dinneen | 05 October 2016
The recent District Councils' Network chief executives conference saw local government making sta...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
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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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