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DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

What a year!

By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020

The MJ reflects on another year in local government, significantly influenced by the pandemic tha...

FINANCE

Ministry to improve funding delivery

By Dan Peters | 14 December 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a year-long projec...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

EXCLUSIVE: Anger over delays to high street bid funding

By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2020

Funding to help boost the high street has not been paid to councils more than a year after the if...

WHITEHALL

Minister cools on national infrastructure levy

By Martin Ford | 09 December 2020

Government proposals for a national infrastructure levy may be dropped, a minister has suggested.

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

The PAC casts a gimlet eye on the ministry

By Michael Burton | 08 December 2020

The phrase ‘glass houses and throwing stones’ comes to mind when Government departments finger wa...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

MHCLG demands updates after Liverpool mayor arrest

By Heather Jameson | 08 December 2020

Government officials have written to the chief executive of Liverpool City Council demanding upda...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

MPs savage abandoned £192m housing scheme

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2020

A £192m affordable housing programme that failed to deliver any homes has been labelled ‘deplorab...

WHITEHALL

Lawyers brought in over Towns Fund row

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2020

Legal advisers have been summoned to break a deadlock between civil servants and MPs over a key d...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Nottingham City Council risks Section 114 if no Government bailout

By Ann McGauran | 08 December 2020

Nottingham City Council risks a Section 114 notice without a significant Government bailout, says...

FINANCE

MPs to investigate S114s amid Croydon collapse

03 December 2020

MPs have launched an investigation into the financial predicament of councils in the aftermath of...

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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

Lead Approved Mental Health Professional - WMF2213e

£56,883 - £59,198

Are you a passionate, experienced Approved Mental Health Professional ? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Finance Manager - WMF2210e

£51,356- £52,413

Our Finance Team provides financial management. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council