Housing

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2024

Councils face an increase in temporary accommodation costs of 33% resulting from a surge in homel...

ASYLUM

Thinking global while acting local

By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2024

Local government may be exceptional at understanding the local community, adept at pivoting to me...

Welcome homes

By Emma Ramell | 02 October 2024

Labour’s new housing strategy will need to tackle more than planning to get homes built, says Emm...

HOUSING

Ministry exploring increasing HRA limit

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

Civil servants are actively looking at relaxing the requirement that forces councils to open a Ho...

WHITEHALL

Lessons to be learned after early prisoner release

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

Lessons will be learned from the early release of some 1,700 prisoners ahead of hundreds more bei...

HOUSING

'Decades of neglect' impact on fire safety enforcement

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2024

Talks have been held with the Government over councils’ need for more support to enforce fire saf...

POLITICS

Warm words but little in the way of answers

By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2024

The Starmer Government has clearly framed the issues but so far has very little in the way of ans...

HOUSING

'Painful' start to housing regulation

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2024

Councils will experience a ‘painful’ start to the new regime of social housing regulation, a seni...

PLANNING

Delays are no longer an option when it comes to the housing crisis

By By Claire Kober | 24 September 2024

Claire Kober says housing remains a key issue for the new Government, but significant hurdles per...

HOUSING

Starmer issues veterans housing pledge

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2024

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to ‘house all veterans in housing need’ in his first speech to the...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

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This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service