Title

ELECTIONS

Millions join surge to register to vote in General Election

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2019

More than three million applications have been made during the month between the calling of the e...

SOCIAL CARE

The 'two old parties' have failed us, says Lib Dem leader

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2019

Local government has been praised for doing ‘an amazing job’ by leader of the Liberal Democrats J...

WHITEHALL

Conservatives call for care consensus in cautious manifesto

By Paul Marinko | 25 November 2019

The Conservatives are set to keep the council tax cap, seek cross-party consensus on social care ...

PLANNING

Labour pledge planning system changes to provide discounted homes

By Martin Ford | 25 November 2019

Labour has proposed changes to the planning system that would enable councils to compel developer...

WHITEHALL

Dark and cold threat to winter poll

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2019

Election officials have complained after Scrooge-like officials told them they would need to expl...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Lib Dems to 'end continual erosion' of council funding

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2019

Lib Dems would ‘end the continual erosion’ of local government funding if they win power at the G...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

A vote for change

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2019

Local government calls for ‘radical change’ and ‘genuine devolution’ increased this week as polit...

FINANCE

Spending reductions have 'taken a toll'

By Lord Kerslake | 19 November 2019

As the General Election campaign moves up a gear, Lord Bob Kerslake says the manifestos should be...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

General Election brings uncertainty to improvement plan timetable

By Sheila Oxtoby | 19 November 2019

Sheila Oxtoby says the General Election calls into question the timetable for starting work on a ...

BUSINESS RATES

Maybe it's a fresh start for local government

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2019

Would the demise of business rates be such a bad thing for local government, asks Heather Jameson

frederica-diamanta

Group Manager – Housing and Homelessness Services

£59,985 - £61,085 per annum

The Group Manager will have strategic management responsibility for all services delivered within the Housing Service. Apply for this job

Bridgend County Borough Council

Lead Compliance Surveyor WMF2227e

£56,883 - £59,198

Cumbria is a great place to live and work with excellent schools, transport links and outdoor pursuits. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Workstream Project Lead - Team Barrow - WMF223

£56,883 - £59,198

‘Team Barrow’ is a dynamic partnership between Westmorland & Furness Council, central Government and BAE Systems. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Group Manager – Housing and Homelessness Services

£59,985 - £61,085 per annum

The Group Manager will have strategic management responsibility for all services delivered within the Housing Service. Apply for this job

Bridgend County Borough Council

Lead Compliance Surveyor WMF2227e

£56,883 - £59,198

Cumbria is a great place to live and work with excellent schools, transport links and outdoor pursuits. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Workstream Project Lead - Team Barrow - WMF223

£56,883 - £59,198

‘Team Barrow’ is a dynamic partnership between Westmorland & Furness Council, central Government and BAE Systems. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council