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WHITEHALL

Fresh calls to raise local housing allowance as councils battle homelessness

By Dan Peters | 23 August 2023

Fresh calls have been made for ministers to increase local housing allowance (LHA) after research...

HEALTH

National issues on a local scale: tackling the cost of living crisis

By Stephen Gaskell | 08 August 2023

Local authorities are working with partners in a variety of creative and resourceful ways in resp...

WHITEHALL

Optics of Afghan refugee eviction questioned

By Dan Peters | 07 August 2023

Councils have questioned the optics of the Government’s decision to serve legal notices on Afghan...

WHITEHALL

Calls for renters Bill to be 'expedited'

By Dan Peters | 07 August 2023

Experts have called for the Government to push through the passing of the ‘long-awaited’ Renters ...

EDUCATION

Education and children's services top complaints to Ombudsman

26 July 2023

The Ombudsman’s annual complaints statistics have revealed education and children’s services as t...

WHITEHALL

B&B housing figures increase by more than a third

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2023

The number of households living in B&B accommodation has shot up by more than a third in a year, ...

WHITEHALL

Ending asylum hotel use would back UK 'into a corner'

By Martin Ford | 25 July 2023

The UK should not back itself ‘into a corner’ and exclude hotels as part of the solution to soari...

FINANCE

Councils told to 'step up' on refugee housing

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2023

The Government has told councils to ‘step up’ efforts to provide permanent homes for Afghan refug...

PLANNING

Seriously flawed proposals

By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 17 July 2023

Ministers should drop the Infrastructure Levy and work with councils to improve the current syste...

HOUSING

Minister reminds Brum over B&B usage

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2023

Housing minister Felicity Buchan has reminded Birmingham City Council to avoid using bed and brea...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council