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FINANCE

Keeping housing ratios real

By Cllr David Finch | 10 January 2017

The UK is in the grip of a major housing crisis, but it will take more than bricks and mortar for...

FINANCE

Javid announces £7bn affordable housing fund

By Laura Sharman | 05 January 2017

The communities secretary has announced that housing providers will now be able to apply for a sh...

FINANCE

Regenerating rundown communities

By Colin Crooks | 03 January 2017

The Government's plan to invest in rundown estates provides a prime opportunity for councils to i...

WHITEHALL

London borough chief lands the top job at HCA

By Heather Jameson | 21 December 2016

A London borough chief executive has been announced as the new chief executive of the Homes and C...

WHITEHALL

May defends social care precept

By Laura Sharman | 21 December 2016

Theresa May has defended the decision to allow councils to increase council tax by 6% over the ne...

HOUSING

Grappling with the housing groupthink

By Richard Connolly | 16 December 2016

The country needs a seismic change in the way it thinks about housing if it is to address the the...

FINANCE

Government must loosen its control

By Heather Jameson | 15 December 2016

The local government finance settlement was a less an announcement to fix the funding shortfall f...

FINANCE

'Long-term national solution' still needed to solve social care crisis

By Dan Peters | 15 December 2016

The sector and experts have argued that the announcement that an extra £900m will be made availab...

FINANCE

Questioning priorities

By Ian Miller | 13 December 2016

Taking evidence from the Autumn Statement, Ian Miller considers whether the Government's supposed...

FINANCE

Care fears ahead of finance settlement

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 December 2016

Chief executives have warned ministers against using council tax to fund social care, as a survey...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

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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

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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