Learning from housing disputes
It’s more than seven years since the Localism Act 2011 transferred responsibility for housing management disputes in local government to the Housing Ombudsman.
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The many benefits of lifelong learning
Local authorities face some big challenges. And how do we do all of this with less money?
Right-sized public services
All eyes will be on Warwick next month for the District Councils’ Network’s annual conference, the first major fixture in the local government calendar of the new decade.
Managing revenues and benefits
Like the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow, many councils dealing with revenues and benefits crave a better system for processing customer data.
A unified professional voice on funding
As place directors, members of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) are no strangers to doing things differently.
Delivering for our communities
Now that we have a new government in place, it is absolutely vital that we get on with delivering on the key issues and opportunities for our communities
Time to focus on domestic issues
This campaign confirmed what we have always known: that Conservative councillors are the backbone of the voluntary party.