Title

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...

HEALTH

Ellerby bags new Croydon role

28 February 2017

Croydon LBC has announced the appointment of Julian Ellerby to the borough’s new director of stra...

WHITEHALL

Barwell backs calls for strategic housing plans

By Sam Clayden | 28 February 2017

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has backed county calls to join up local plans across ‘functional ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council