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FINANCE

Unions plan more strikes

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2022

Scottish trade unions are planning further strike action after rejecting employers’ improved 5% p...

FINANCE

Sheffield looks to bridge £22m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 26 August 2022

Sheffield City Council is facing the challenge of reining in a budget overspend of almost £22m.

FINANCE

Pressure grows to raise housing benefits

By Martin Ford | 26 August 2022

Calls have been made to raise Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to prevent a surge in homelessness.

FINANCE

Medway calls for help to close £12m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2022

Medway Council has demanded Government gets a grip on funding children’s services as it faces a b...

FINANCE

Watchdog 'deeply concerned' over council's finances

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2022

The Accounts Commission is ‘not confident’ Shetland Islands Council is ‘financially sustainable’.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils offered £6,000 to house asylum-seeking children

By William Eichler | 25 August 2022

Councils offered thousands of pounds in an effort to transfer unaccompanied asylum-seeking childr...

FINANCE

London boroughs lose 23k homes to Right to Buy

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2022

The capital’s council housing stock has shrunk by almost 6% over the past decade due to homes sol...

SCOTLAND

Scottish Labour proposes council funding overhaul

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2022

Local government funding in Scotland would be overseen by an independent body under an overhaul p...

PLANNING

Clark told levelling up is little more than a 'slogan'

By William Eichler | 24 August 2022

MPs have criticised the Government’s flagship levelling up Bill for a lack of clarity and funding...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Liz Truss pledges to take £13bn from NHS for social care

24 August 2022

Conservative leadership hopeful Liz Truss has vowed to put billions of pounds earmarked for deali...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council