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WHITEHALL

Minister hints at starter home backtrack

By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016

The new housing minister has signaled a shift in government policy away from its focus on creatin...

FINANCE

'Set DCLG free' to tackle homelessness

By Thomas Bridge | 14 September 2016

Lord Gary Porter has called for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to be ...

FINANCE

Homelessness Reduction Bill will 'increase homelessness'

By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2016

A proposed Bill to tackle homelessness is ‘overly simplistic’, will pile pressure on resources an...

DCLG

Major increase in temporary housing take-up revealed

By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016

The number of households forced into temporary accommodation has soared by more than a third in t...

FINANCE

MPs criticise homelessness response

By William Eichler | 18 August 2016

Many homeless people are ‘badly treated’ by council staff and often sent away without receiving a...

FINANCE

Industrial strategy will help local government

By Michael Burton | 02 August 2016

A pair of very contrasting reports have been published on the cost of poverty to local government...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA to tackle moving of homeless families

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed to investigate how to tackle the issue of counc...

HOUSING

Taking action on homelessness

By Bob Blackman MP | 11 July 2016

Bob Blackman MP explains why he is launching a Private Members' Bill on new support for councils ...

LEGISLATION

MP backs homelessness bill

By Hannah Williamson | 29 June 2016

Conservative MP Bob Blackman has today announced he will use his private members’ bill in a bid t...

DCLG

A plan to solve homelessness

By Poppy Terry | 16 June 2016

After ministers were this week questioned over government action on homelessness, Poppy Terry exp...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Director of Housing and Place

Up to £108,924 plus allowances

Dover is a place of rich heritage, natural beauty, and exciting opportunity. Apply for this job

Dover District Council

Senior Manager Waste and Streetscene - WMF3050e

£63,830 - £66,642

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Senior Manager in our Waste and Streetscene department. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council