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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...
FINANCE
The long road back
13 December 2016
The Autumn Statement may have given little cheer to local government, but the spring Budget may h...
WHITEHALL
Report: housing targets 'impossible' for councils
By James Evison | 13 December 2016
A lack of planning resources means housing targets ‘will be impossible’ for almost 90% of local a...
PLANNING
New funding and strategy for rundown estates
By Dan Peters | 08 December 2016
New government funding to help breathe new life into rundown estates has been announced, along wi...
FINANCE
Councils left shouldering the social care burden
29 November 2016
Cllr Judith Blake claims the Government has not gone far enough to address to some of the UK's mo...
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Chief Officer Place
£129,606
This role is responsible for supporting the Executive Director of Place... Apply for this job
Chief Officer for Inclusive Growth
Grade: Director Level 2
Premium jobHelp shape the future of Wigan Borough At Wigan Council, we believe that growth only matters when everyone has the opportunity to benefit from it. Apply for this job
Disability Home Improvement Service Manager
£71 181 - £74 802
We are looking for a proven leader with significant experience managing customer-focused housing, adaptation, or home improvement services. Apply for this job
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