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FINANCE

Labour pledges leave questions over council funding

By Martin Ford | 14 June 2024

Questions hang over the future of local government finance in the event of a Labour victory in ne...

FINANCE

Greens to push for council tax revaluation

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2024

Elected Greens will push for a re-evaluation of council tax bands to ‘reflect big changes in valu...

ENVIRONMENT

Labour manifesto pledges Right to Buy curbs

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2024

Labour has opened the door to reining in Right to Buy in its manifesto today.

EDUCATION

Councils looking after record 576,000 children with SEND

By William Eichler | 13 June 2024

Councils are looking after record numbers of children and young people with special educational n...

FINANCE

Cash-strapped Slough BC faces going £11m over budget

By William Eichler | 13 June 2024

Slough BC’s leadership should take ‘immediate action’ as the council is at risk of going £11m ove...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Next government 'should bring big cities up to par with G7 peers'

By Ann McGauran | 12 June 2024

The incoming government should put big cities outside London at the heart of a national mission t...

WHITEHALL

Councils could face taxing challenge after election

By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2024

Whether it be council tax or other charges, the more freedom councils are given to raise revenue ...

BUSINESS

£205bn cost of eradicating social housing waiting list

By Emily Twinch | 11 June 2024

The price tag for building a home for each household on English housing waiting lists would be mo...

RECRUITMENT

A fresh start for social workers?

By Simon Ray | 11 June 2024

Simon Ray asks if a new Labour Government will mean fewer social workers are leaving the profession.

PLANNING

Conservatives pledge business rates retention expansion

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to create business rates retention zones as he launched the Co...

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Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council