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WHITEHALL
Councils hit with new productivity demands
By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024
Ministers have demanded councils improve their productivity in the same week as the Government qu...
WHITEHALL
Ministers to make more changes to debt rules
By Mark Conrad | 12 April 2024
Ministers are poised to impose immediate further changes to local government debt rules – includi...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Cyber criminals target councils in tactics shift
By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024
A fresh warning for councils to be vigilant against cyber attackers has been issued after a shift...
WHITEHALL
Homes England urged to strengthen relations with local government
By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2024
An independent review of Homes England has urged officials to 'build closer relationships' with c...
DEVOLUTION
Reform should not be detached from wider purpose
By Jessica Studdert | 02 April 2024
The role of the centre and its interface with regions and localities must shift as devolution mat...
DATA
Councils should get traffic light grading, say accountants
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2024
Oflog should grade councils using a traffic-light-style ranking system, chartered accountants hav...
WHITEHALL
Oflog co-design promises have been broken, say councils
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2024
Ministerial promises to ‘co-design’ the Office for Local Government (Oflog) with the sector have ...
WHITEHALL
Support for Zane's Law gathers momentum
By Mark Conrad | 02 April 2024
Two more councils have backed calls for greater transparency over contaminated land and waters fo...
PEOPLE
Oflog chair steps down
By Martin Ford | 26 March 2024
Lord Morse has announced he is stepping down as interim chair of the Office for Local Government ...
FINANCE
Ministers stand firm on tax bands
By Mark Conrad | 26 March 2024
Ministers have reiterated to MPs there are ‘no plans’ to revalue council tax bands due to the cos...
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Highway Asset Manager (Contracts)
£58,310 per annum
Premium jobAre you experienced in delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes that keep communities connected and safe? Apply for this job
Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
You will be managing and supervising a designated team. Apply for this job
Director of Neighbourhoods
£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
- Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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