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FINANCE
Alarm bells over £6.6bn property spending spree
By Martin Ford | 13 February 2020
Auditors have suggested an overhaul of council borrowing and investment rules may be needed after...
WHITEHALL
Top local government mandarin to leave ministry
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2020
Dame Melanie Dawes has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Ofcom.
WHITEHALL
Ministers' revolving door leads to re-inventing the wheel syndrome
By Michael Burton | 12 February 2020
The high turnover of communities secretaries, junior ministers and civil servants in recent years...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Jenrick comes under pressure to extend audit deadline
By Paul Marinko | 10 February 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is coming under pressure to extend the deadline for cou...
ENVIRONMENT
Government activates emergency Bellwin scheme for storm-hit areas
By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has today activated the emergency Bellwin scheme for ar...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Sizing up the efficiency problem
By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2020
If delivering efficiency is a driver for local government there are reasons to believe there may ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Rate relief delay expected
By Dan Peters | 31 January 2020
Changes to business rates reliefs that the Government wants to make from April will not be introd...
WHITEHALL
How important are ministers?
By Michael Burton | 28 January 2020
When you couple a high turnover of ministers with a high turnover of senior civil servants, as is...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Jenrick in anti-semitism funding threat
By Chris Mahony | 28 January 2020
The Local Government Association (LGA) has rebuffed communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s threat...
SOCIAL CARE
Ministers row with LGA over fair funding review modelling
By Ann McGauran | 28 January 2020
A row broke out between ministers and the Local Government Association (LGA) after it modelled th...
Head of Head of Rent Service
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Head of Head of Rent Service
£79,119 - £82,368
This leadership role in the Council, with responsibility for the effective and efficient collection of rent across the Housing Revenue Account Apply for this job
Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
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