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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Lincoln and Stevenage latest to make Section 114 warning
By Dan Peters | 15 May 2020
Lincoln City Council and Stevenage BC have become the latest local authorities to warn ministers ...
FINANCE
Councils face £10bn funding 'black hole'
By Laura Sharman | 14 May 2020
Councils could be forced to cut billions from social care services due to a £10bn 'coronavirus bl...
TRANSFORMATION
Can councils convene local systems to develop resilience against future shocks?
By John O’Brien | 13 May 2020
In the very near term there are enormous challenges in London, not least of the capacity of publi...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Districts braced for lost income
By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2020
Woking, South Norfolk and Craven DCs are likely to be the hardest hit when it comes to lost income.
WHITEHALL
Treasury criticised for 'attack' on council sovereignty
By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020
A Treasury crackdown on local authorities using cheap finance to buy commercial property for rent...
WHITEHALL
Labour push for LGA to 'shout louder'
By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020
Labour politicians have called for the Local Government Association (LGA) to ‘shout even louder’ ...
BUSINESS
Finance chiefs say Government could underwrite tax losses for councils
By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2020
The Government could protect councils from financial collapse by underwriting the potential loss ...
WHITEHALL
Discretionary business grants fund expected to be over-subscribed
By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020
Councils expect to be swamped with applications to a new discretionary fund created to help small...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Facing down an uncertain future
By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2020
Already cash-strapped following a decade of austerity, councils now face fighting a national cris...
BUSINESS
Warning over coronavirus and commercial investment cocktail
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2020
Worried finance chiefs have warned some councils that invested in commercial property have been p...
Head of Internal Communications
£59,526 - £74,040 per year
Southwark Council is strengthening how it communicates with staff and residents... Apply for this job
Head of Change
£69,537 - £86,766 per yea
Southwark is delivering an ambitious transformation programme to improve services and deliver financial sustainability. Apply for this job
Head of Data, Performance and Insight
£69,537 - £86,766 per year
Southwark is strengthening how it uses data, insight and performance information to support better decision-making and improve outcomes for residents. Apply for this job
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Councils can't deliver better public understanding of AI without resource
- Building Safety Regulator launches improvement plan
Head of Internal Communications
£59,526 - £74,040 per year
Southwark Council is strengthening how it communicates with staff and residents... Apply for this job
Head of Change
£69,537 - £86,766 per yea
Southwark is delivering an ambitious transformation programme to improve services and deliver financial sustainability. Apply for this job
Head of Data, Performance and Insight
£69,537 - £86,766 per year
Southwark is strengthening how it uses data, insight and performance information to support better decision-making and improve outcomes for residents. Apply for this job
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Councils can't deliver better public understanding of AI without resource
- Building Safety Regulator launches improvement plan
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