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Bedroom tax brings funding blues to councils

By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013

Councils are having to find extra resources to make discretionary housing payments (DHPs) after b...

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Crisis Fund activity slammed by Rochdale MP

By Jonathan Werran | 06 November 2013

Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has condemned his constituency’s local authority for its management of ...

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Care Bill concerns continue to Commons

By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013

Concerns about councils’ ability to deliver the Care Bill remained as it was sent back to the Hou...

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Steep arrears rise after bedroom tax

By MJ reporter | 06 November 2013

The number of council tenants in arrears has risen by more than 20% since the introduction of the...

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Council leader criticises Heseltine's LEP message

By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013

The leader of Lancashire CC has spoken of her fears that some Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs...

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Briefing: Serious Case Reviews

By MJ Correspondent | 05 November 2013

Barely a week goes by these days without the publication of a serious case review (SCR).

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Judges squash legal challenge to benefit cap

By Jonathan Werran | 05 November 2013

High Court judges reject legal challenge to the Government’s benefit cap brought by three single ...

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Numbers of homeless families in B&Bs at ten-year high

By Tom Bridge | 04 November 2013

Councils have called for immediate action on affordable housing.

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Rules will help councils 'redress procurement balance'

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 October 2013

New European Union procurement rules will help councils ‘redress the balance,’ according to the h...

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Scope pledges to work with councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 October 2013

The disability charity Scope has announced plans to close eight more of its residential homes.

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service

£Competitive

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) represents a bold new chapter in the region’s history. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Finance Business Partner – Housing & HRA

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council