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HOUSING

'Exporting' the housing challenge

By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2026

The growing tendency of councils to use ‘out of area’ placements to discharge their housing respo...

HOMELESSNESS

The homelessness action plan has not fixed everything, but hope is on the horizon

By Dee O'Connell | 12 January 2026

A greater recognition of the links between housing and health mean that the new homelessness acti...

HOUSING

Investing in homes that work for councils and residents

By Josie Parsons | 19 December 2025

Delivering homes that are financially sustainable and socially valuable is a priority that’s beco...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Local government outcomes framework to be expanded

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 11 December 2025

Whitehall plan to broaden outcomes framework revealed.

HOMELESSNESS

£3.5bn investment to 'end homelessness for good'

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2025

A cross-government plan to ‘end homelessness for good’ by preventing it before it occurs has been...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Reeves commits to homelessness review

By Dan Peters | 27 November 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has committed to a review of homelessness service funding.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reed defends lack of social housing assessment

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025

Housing secretary Steve Reed has defended the Government’s failure to assess how many social home...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Temporary accommodation funding freeze costs districts £268m a year

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2025

A funding freeze on Government support for temporary accommodation is draining English district c...

HOMELESSNESS

Councils spend record £2.8bn on temporary housing

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025

The Government has released new figures showing that local councils in England spent £2.8bn on te...

HOUSING

Temporary accommodation spending hits £2.8bn

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025

Council spending on temporary accommodation has increased by a quarter to £2.8bn for 2024-25.

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Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

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London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

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Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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