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LEGISLATION

It's the era of the ALMO

By Eamon McGoldrick | 15 January 2024

Far from becoming extinct, arm’s-length housing management organisations offer better performance...

WELFARE

Welcome homes

By John Glenton | 15 January 2024

John Glenton considers how councils should spend on homelessness prevention grants to support fam...

HOUSING

We need to devise a plan to solve our communities' housing crisis

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 15 January 2024

District councils need the Government to increase the housing benefit subsidy. Without this, loca...

HOUSING

Research finds ALMOs outperforming in-house council teams

By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2024

New analysis has claimed arms-length management organisations (ALMOs) have outperformed councils ...

FINANCE

Awakening of a sleeping giant

By Ann McGauran | 10 January 2024

Ambition, opportunities and green technologies. South Derbyshire DC has huge potential and is wor...

WHITEHALL

Gove outlines plans to speed up housing repairs

By Mark Conrad | 09 January 2024

Plans to force social landlords to quickly fix housing problems – including damp and mould – have...

FINANCE

Stormy waters ahead

By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2024

Mark Conrad talks to three major groups of councils about what the provisional finance settlement...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Autumn's big Statement

By Sir Bob Neill | 08 January 2024

Sir Bob Neill welcomes the Autumn Statement’s response to councils’ calls for action on the Local...

FINANCE

Social rents set for 7.7% increase

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024

The social rent cap has been set at 7.7% for the next financial year.

WHITEHALL

Housing provider downgraded by regulator

By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2024

The social housing regulator has downgraded a major provider across London and the southeast foll...

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Head of Transformation and Change

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Head of Transformation and Change

£71,425 - £80,216

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

School Improvement Advisor

£68,439-£71,326

The successful applicant will need to have recent and relevant successful experience as a headteacher or of school leadership Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council