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FINANCE

Rising homelessness comfirmed

By Dan Peters | 28 March 2017

The number of households in temporary accommodation has shot up by 10% in a year and 58% since 20...

WHITEHALL

Councils struggle in face of rising homelessness

By William Eichler | 22 March 2017

A housing shortfall and Government benefit cuts are ‘fuelling’ rising homelessness as councils wa...

FINANCE

Only Surrey's spending power 'above national average'

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2017

All two-tier areas in England but one have a core spending power below average, representing an a...

PLANNING

Avoiding stalled regeneration projects

By Chris Plumley | 15 March 2017

Chris Plumley explores why land holding is increasingly important to councils and how local autho...

FINANCE

Councils talk housing deals with Whitehall

By Sam Clayden | 14 March 2017

A group of councils has met with government officials to discuss the possibility of bespoke housi...

WHITEHALL

Benefit changes warning

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2017

Hackney LBC has warned MPs about the Government’s attempt to ‘rush through’ benefit changes to th...

LEGISLATION

Welsh government seeks to abolish Right to Buy

13 March 2017

The Welsh Government has introduced legislation aimed at abolishing Right to Buy to protect the n...

FINANCE

Temporary accommodation bill revealed

By William Eichler | 06 March 2017

A ‘chronic shortage’ of affordable housing is forcing local authorities to spend £2m a day on tem...

FINANCE

The rise of local authority housing companies

By Steve Partridge | 28 February 2017

Local authority housing companies are becoming big business. Simon Martin and Steve Partridge exa...

PLANNING

The case for strategic planning

By Cllr Anne Western | 28 February 2017

The long-awaited housing white paper is important for county areas, which contain some of the lea...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council