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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Benn pledges new powers for councils

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2014

Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn has vowed to give county councils a raft of new powers i...

WHITEHALL

Rising housing benefit bill undermines welfare cutbacks

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2014

Coalition welfare reforms have delivered only £2.5bn real terms savings out of planned £20bn cuts...

WHITEHALL

London Councils calls for more Troubled Families powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 November 2014

London Councils has called for more powers to build on the boroughs’ success with turning trouble...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Housing benefits

By Tom Brittain | 14 November 2014

Local government needs to reach out and engage with partner organisations to shine a spotlight on...

HEALTH

Playing it safe?

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2014

Dan Peters reports from a recent round table in which chief executives weighed up the biggest imp...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Stark warning for shires amid devolution plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 November 2014

An independent report has warned England’s shire counties must not get left behind in the race to...

FINANCE

Where Lyons purred, councils can roar

By John Healey | 11 November 2014

John Healey looks at the key points of the Lyons review and highlights the challenges local autho...

PLANNING

Bristol mayor pushes for Greater Western combined authority

By Jonathan Werran | 11 November 2014

Directly elected Bristol Mayor, George Ferguson, has called on local leaders in Bristol and Bath ...

HOUSING

Housing devo Manc

By Mike Brogan | 10 November 2014

Mike Brogan explains how £300m dedicated investment fund announced last week could deliver aroun...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

City deal me in

By Cllr Phil Davies | 10 November 2014

Combined authorities want a front seat in devolution debate, explains Cllr Phil Davies, chair of...

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Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

Up to £111,000

You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

Up to £128,000

As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council