Planning

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2021

Reform of council tax, including devolved powers for local authorities, are among the plans in a ...

Tories accuse minister of kicking planning reform down the road

By Martin Ford | 22 November 2021

The comments came as MPs debated a Bill aimed at strengthening councils’ planning enforcement pow...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Gove warned of climate change floods risk

By Mark Conrad | 22 November 2021

Local government secretary Michael Gove was today urged to align UK housing policy with climate c...

WHITEHALL

Government U-turn on Westferry planning permission

19 November 2021

The Government has overturned the controversial planning decision that landed former communities ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Rising to the biodiversity challenge

By James Cross | 17 November 2021

James Cross explains what biodiversity net gain, now mandated in the Government’s Environment Bil...

PLANNING

Northern Ireland's big redesign moment

By Ed Baker | 17 November 2021

Central and local government have come together in Northern Ireland to transform the planning sys...

FINANCE

Councils need power and financial freedom to tackle housing, says think-tank

By Heather Jameson | 16 November 2021

Councils and communities need more powers and financial freedoms to drive new development and res...

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...

HEALTH

Putting districts firmly in the spotlight

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

There’s a new direction at the District Councils’ Network as Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen and James Hoo...

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Director of Finance (Strategy) – deputy S151

up to £125k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Director of Finance (Strategy) – deputy S151

up to £125k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council