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FINANCE

Family Hubs – a manifesto promise that could be the future of public services

06 January 2020

For Family Hubs to work they will need two things – freedom and funding – and they need to be all...

BUSINESS

Annual local government procurement tops £23bn

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2020

Local government procurement showed no signs of flagging in 2019 as spending increased.

FINANCE

Councils share in £4m fund to tackle rogue landlords

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2020

Councils will use the funding to launch new projects tackling inadequate and unsafe private rente...

WHITEHALL

LGA care talks offer rejected

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2020

The Government has declined an offer by the Local Government Association (LGA) to host talks on h...

FINANCE

It's time to break down that fourth wall

By Michael Bracey | 02 January 2020

Michael Bracey says it is ‘very welcome to see an inspectorate being really clear about the impac...

WHITEHALL

Extra cash for homelessness and rough sleeping

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2019

The Government today pledged more than £260m for local authorities to support people who are home...

WHITEHALL

Jenrick hails 'biggest multi-billion pound spending increase in a decade'

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2019

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed what he describes as the ‘biggest multi-b...

FINANCE

CIPFA calls for new regulatory body

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2019

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) today called for the formation ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Council to pilot climate change bond

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2019

A council is to launch a climate change bond to fund green initiatives.

FINANCE

Council loses legal challenge to ombudsman

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2019

A legal challenge to a critical report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has been...

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frederica-diamanta

Public Health Consultant

£81,347 - £90,305

This is a great opportunity to join our Public Health at Tameside MBC. Apply for this job

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Housing Strategy and Development Manager

£50,269 - £54,495 per annum

Mansfield is a town of towns at the centre of things in Nottinghamshire Apply for this job

Mansfield District Council

Property Lawyer

£54,850 per annum plus £7,518 car allowance (DDC grade E)

We’re looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or FCILEX with extensive experience Apply for this job

Dover District Council