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FINANCE

Care crisis solutions hindered by 'lack of political will'

By Sam Clayden | 13 September 2016

Resolving the financial crisis in social care is ‘not impossible’ but efforts are being hampered ...

FINANCE

Homelessness Reduction Bill will 'increase homelessness'

By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2016

A proposed Bill to tackle homelessness is ‘overly simplistic’, will pile pressure on resources an...

DCLG

Major increase in temporary housing take-up revealed

By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016

The number of households forced into temporary accommodation has soared by more than a third in t...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

Councils must learn from interventions

By William Eichler | 19 August 2016

Local authorities must learn from the imposition of commissioners in Tower Hamlets and Rotherham,...

FINANCE

MPs criticise homelessness response

By William Eichler | 18 August 2016

Many homeless people are ‘badly treated’ by council staff and often sent away without receiving a...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: DCLG leaves door open for delayed mayoral elections

By Sam Clayden | 17 August 2016

The push to hold a wave of mayoral elections next year may be relaxed as part of a shift in the n...

WHITEHALL

Rate retention to be put under scrutiny

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Business rates retention will come under further scrutiny with a report to be produced by the Nat...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

'Several' councils on Whitehall watch list

By Sam Clayden | 05 July 2016

After claiming success in Tower Hamlets and Rotherham, local government minister Marcus Jones has...

WHITEHALL

NAO leader heads to the Cayman Islands

21 June 2016

National Audit Office (NAO) executive leader for local services Sue Higgins will be stepping down...

CLG SELECT COMMITTEE

Sector's tribute to Jo Cox MP

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016

Local government reacted with deep shock and sadness at the death of Labour MP Jo Cox last week.

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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