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POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed defends lack of social housing assessment
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Housing secretary Steve Reed has defended the Government’s failure to assess how many social homes are needed.
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Temporary accommodation funding freeze costs districts £268m a year
By Dan Peters | 10 November 2025
A funding freeze on Government support for temporary accommodation is draining English district c...
HOMELESSNESS
Councils spend record £2.8bn on temporary housing
By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025
The Government has released new figures showing that local councils in England spent £2.8bn on te...
HOUSING
Temporary accommodation spending hits £2.8bn
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025
Council spending on temporary accommodation has increased by a quarter to £2.8bn for 2024-25.
POVERTY
Poverty costs us all - so we all need to act
By Matthew Oakley | 15 September 2025
Tackling UK poverty requires cross-societal action, local government leadership, and a new social...
HOMELESSNESS
After the 'asylum hotels' injunction
By Victoria Searle | 02 September 2025
As the pressures facing local authorities in housing vulnerable people are brought to life in the...
HOMELESSNESS
Solutions to stop homelessness
By Jack Shaw | 02 September 2025
Some councils are exploring more innovative ways of delivering the sustainable use of temporary a...
IMMIGRATION
More than £300m Ukrainian refugee funding unspent
By William Eichler | 19 August 2025
More than £300m given to English councils to help house Ukrainian refugees still sits in council ...
POLITICS
Homelessness minister quits to avoid becoming 'distraction'
By Dan Peters | 08 August 2025
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali has quit the Government following allegations she evicted ten...
ROUGH SLEEPING
Rising to the rough sleeper challenge in Peterborough
By Kelly Slack | 29 July 2025
A new initiative unique to Peterborough offers temporary accommodation in new homes for up to 17 ...
FINANCE
Relieving the pressure on public finances
By Piali Das Gupta | 03 July 2025
Local government must be properly resourced for any new duties it is tasked with, writes Piali Da...
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Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention
£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement
Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job
General Manager – Building Safety Compliance
£51,356 - £53,460
Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job
Service Director - Education and SEND
£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)
West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job
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