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PLANNING

Councils warn of 'housebuilding fiasco'

By Martin Ford | 15 September 2020

New government housing targets will lead to a north-south divide in England, the Local Government...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

People matter more than places

By Donna Hall | 14 September 2020

Until we stop obsessing about the process of place and begin to reconnect meaningfully with peopl...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Local government minister quits

By Martin Ford | 08 September 2020

Simon Clarke said he was leaving the Government for 'purely personal reasons’.

FINANCE

Redmond review calls for new audit regulator

By Heather Jameson | 08 September 2020

A new local government audit body should be created and ministers should change the way they judg...

WHITEHALL

Government could buy up fire risk buildings

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2020

The Government has not ruled out compulsorily purchasing buildings with serious fire safety defec...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Cardwell's well chilled

02 September 2020

Tongues have been wagging among ex-colleagues of Peter Cardwell after he announced he was writing...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Survey reveals spending control plans

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

A dozen metropolitan councils have been forced to impose spending controls or plan to do so, surv...

FINANCE

Income compensation scheme fails to cover the cost of COVID

By Heather Jameson | 25 August 2020

Government plans to compensate councils for income lost due to COVID-19 are only likely to cover ...

LONDON COUNCILS

Evictions ban extended

By Martin Ford | 21 August 2020

The Government has extended the ban on evictions of renters for a further month following lobbyin...

LONDON COUNCILS

Councils warn of 'avalanche of evictions'

By Martin Ford | 21 August 2020

The local government sector is braced for a deluge of homelessness following the end of the evict...

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Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

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

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

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

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