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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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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council