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BUDGET 2025

Budget: Government to fund SEND

By Heather Jameson | 26 November 2025

Government will fully fund Special Educational Needs and Disabilities from 2028-29, cutting one o...

KEY CITIES

Councils are at breaking point and social care should be made a priority

By Cllr Mike Stonard | 24 November 2025

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, Key Cities portfolio holder for health and social care Cllr Mike Ston...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Boulevard of broken Budget dreams

By Jonathan Werran | 20 November 2025

Has the chancellor reached the end of the road? Jonathan Werran argues that financial redistribut...

COUNCIL TAX

A Budget eye on council tax

By Paul Marinko | 19 November 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering council tax reform in her upcoming Budget – a move that c...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Councils must speak out on increasing tax-raising powers

By Rob Whiteman CBE | 19 November 2025

As Rob Whiteman spells out local government’s three Budget priorities, he makes it clear: council...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Charity warning over fair funding proposals

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2025

Proposals around council tax in the fair funding review will ‘further penalise’ already-strugglin...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Alexander urges Scottish Government to devolve to councils

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

The Scottish Government must devolve funding and powers to local authorities to secure a ‘decent ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reeves urged to raise higher council tax bands

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves should increase rates on higher council tax bands to raise just under £4...

S114

West and North Northamptonshire deserve equivalent debt forgiveness to Surrey

By Cllr Mark Arnull | 06 November 2025

Cllr Mark Arnull explains why the Government must extend equivalent debt forgiveness to West and ...

FINANCE

Putting the sector in the Budget driving seat: The Budget councils deserve

By Simon Christian | 06 November 2025

Simon Christian says that while a Budget that reflects councils’ responsibilities and the urgency...

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Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

Head of Venue Sales and Marketing

£58,239 to £67,030 per annum

Harrogate Convention Centre is one of the UK’s leading conference and exhibition venues Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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