Rayner to be handed £1bn for council housing in Budget, reports suggest
HOUSING

Rayner to be handed £1bn for council housing in Budget, reports suggest

By Emily Twinch | 21 October 2024

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner will be handed £1bn in next week’s Budget as she plans to double council house building, national newspapers have reported.

HOUSING

Councils 'sitting on' £8bn of s106 and CIL money

By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2024

Councils in England and Wales have failed to spend over £8bn of section 106 and Community Infrast...

PLANNING

Empower councils to unlock planning

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2024

More powers and resources for local government could help create a more consensual and effective ...

PLANNING

Building consensus, not just houses

By Imran Hashmi | 21 October 2024

Imran Hashmi of New Local explains why forging a consensual approach to planning begins with empo...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Our eight priorities for the Budget

By Louise Gittins | 17 October 2024

The Local Government Association is urging Government to use the Budget and Spending Review to ca...

HOUSING

London Councils calls for housing allowance increase

By Emily Twinch | 17 October 2024

London Councils is urging ministers to update housing allowance rates annually to provide better ...

REGENERATION

Councils receive £68m brownfield funding

By Martin Ford | 16 October 2024

The Government has announced 54 councils will receive a share of £68m from the Brownfield Land Re...

SOCIAL HOUSING

How to give residents a voice in social housing

By Steve Tucker | 16 October 2024

Steve Tucker explains why making sure residents feel heard and understood is key to improving soc...

HOUSING

Council landlords struggle with damp and mould

By Martin Ford | 16 October 2024

Seven councils have been named in a housing watchdog’s report on severe maladministration in damp...

FINANCE

Councils join project to explore preventative spending

By Emily Twinch | 14 October 2024

Four councils have joined a two-year project aimed at coming up with a methodology for calculatin...

FINANCE

Newham seeks exceptional financial support

By Martin Ford | 11 October 2024

Newham LBC has approached the Government seeking exceptional financial support.

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Libraries, Strategy and Improvement Manager

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Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents Apply for this job

Liverpool City Council

Lead Compliance Surveyor WMF1472e

£53,775 - £55,963

We have an exciting opportunity in the Corporate Assets Team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Chief Schools Adjudicator

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