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FINANCE

Greater Manchester warns Government over asylum contracts

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2019

Greater Manchester has vowed to ‘hold the Government to account’ over the number of asylum seeker...

WHITEHALL

LGA puts 2019/20 funding gap at £3bn

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

Councils face an overall funding gap of more than £3bn in 2019/20, the Local Government Associati...

HOUSING

Spending Review must reward the importance of districts

By Cllr John Fuller | 08 January 2019

In a post-Brexit world it will be vital to refocus on the importance of district councils in supp...

HOUSING

Grenfell's unresolved conundrum

By Bob Neill | 08 January 2019

Nineteen months on from the fire at Grenfell Tower and we are no closer to addressing the questio...

HOUSING

Commission outlines need for more than three million new social homes

By Laura Sharman | 08 January 2019

More than three million new social homes are needed to tackle the housing crisis over the next 20...

HOUSING

Middlesbrough creates housing company to meet new homes ambitions

By Martin Ford | 04 January 2019

Middlesbrough Council is setting up a wholly-owned housing company as it embarks on ‘the most amb...

LONDON COUNCILS

London Councils forms company to tackle homelessness

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2019

A not-for-profit company will be created to provide housing for homeless families in 11 London bo...

HOUSING

Councils 'ripped off' by £1bn bill for temporary housing

By Ann McGauran | 02 January 2019

Councils spent almost £1bn on temporary accommodation in 2017/18, according to analysis by homele...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Brokenshire lifts funding cap as homeless deaths rocket

By Dan Peters | 21 December 2018

Housing secretary James Brokenshire lifted the cap on the cold weather fund on the same day it wa...

FINANCE

Rotherham to raise council tax on empty homes

By Ann McGauran | 18 December 2018

Rotherham MBC’s cabinet has agreed to changes which mean homes left vacant for more than 10 years...

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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