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FINANCE

LGA calls for 'full assessment' of funding needs

By Ann McGauran | 28 October 2019

Whitehall should commit to a ‘full assessment’ of the overall funding needs of the sector in the ...

PLANNING

Ministry in 11th-hour housing climb-down

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2019

The Government has revised its housing delivery test result for Lewes DC after a legal challenge ...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Putting the Power into the Northern Powerhouse

By Steve Leach | 23 October 2019

The Queen’s Speech pledged a White Paper to unleash regional potential. But Colin Copus and Steve...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG puts itself on no-deal footing

By Paul Marinko | 22 October 2019

Whitehall Brexit operations centres sprang into action yesterday as the Ministry of Housing, Comm...

WHITEHALL

Council expresses 'serious concerns' after planning hearings halted

By Dan Peters | 22 October 2019

The first local plan to be assessed under a new framework has stalled after the Planning Inspecto...

FINANCE

Municipal Bonds Agency undergoes overhaul

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2019

An overhauled Municipal Bonds Agency (MBA) is to make a new pitch to the local government sector ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Solace Summit: LGA to take climate emergency lead

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2019

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to assume a leading role in the sector on getting to gr...

FINANCE

Solace Summit: Treasury concerns prompted borrowing rates hike

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2019

A hike in borrowing rates for councils was made due to ‘concerns’ over local government spending,...

PLANNING

South Oxfordshire local plan withdrawal halted by Government

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2019

Local Government secretary Robert Jenrick has written to the council ahead of tonight's vote on s...

HOUSING

Spending Round still leaves uncertainties

By Ian Miller | 09 October 2019

The proposed threshold of 2% for referenda on 'excessive' council tax increases is a retrograde s...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

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Harborough District Council

Director of Community

£105,727 - £129,293 p.a, plus Essential Car User Allowance

Wealden is a place where people and nature thrive together.   At Wealden District Council, we pride ourselves on delivering five-star customer serv... Apply for this job

Wealden District Council

Programme Director

£82,030 to £90,788

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this role, this is a very exciting time for Barrow. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council