FINANCE

Keep your eyes on the financial settlement

By Graeme McDonald | 12 January 2016

Business rate retention, a four-year indicative budget and recognition of spiralling social care ...

FINANCE

Happy New Year – welcome to 2016

By Heather Jameson | 07 January 2016

What's top of the agenda for local government in 2016? Heather Jameson explores the issues facing...

FINANCE

LGA: 475k homes approved by councils still unfinished

By Thomas Bridge | 07 January 2016

Almost 500,000 homes have been granted planning permission by councils but are yet to be built, r...

FINANCE

No 10's housing moves contradict devolution policy

By Michael Burton | 06 January 2016

Michael Burton analyses the latest government plans to speed up housing delivery

FINANCE

Reshuffle expands Labour's local government roster

By Thomas Bridge | 06 January 2016

Labour’s communities secretary Jon Trickett has survived a shadow cabinet reshuffle, as Jeremy Co...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Housing ambition hit by 'triple whammy'

By David Edwards | 05 January 2016

Government housing policy has halted one city’s programme for housing investment at a crucial tim...

FINANCE

Big borough in search of major investment

By Chris Naylor | 04 January 2016

At a pivotal time for Barking and Dagenham, Chris Naylor explains how the borough created a growt...

FINANCE

Poorest won't benefit from PM's housing takeover

By Sam Clayden | 04 January 2016

The prime minister’s plans to seize control of house building in parts of the country would not c...

WHITEHALL

Authorities praised for hitting Christmas resettlement target

By Sam Clayden | 23 December 2015

Local government has been congratulated by the minister for Syrian refugees for hitting their tar...

FINANCE

First cut is the deepest?

By David Walker | 22 December 2015

Perverse public perceptions are a problem, writes David Walker as he examines what can be done to...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

£110,799 - £120,706

Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

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Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

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£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

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