Title
POLICY AND POLITICS
MPs scold Home Office over lack of council involvement in asylum
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2026
Local authorities still lack a ‘meaningful say’ in asylum accommodation decisions, a cross-party ...
PLANNING
Greater Cambridge Development Corporation launched
By Martin Ford | 03 June 2026
Government plans to press ahead with a development corporation in Cambridge have been met with di...
LEGAL
Councils could face bill after legal clash
By Neil Merrick | 28 May 2026
At least 40 councils are waiting to discover if they need to repay money to housebuilders as more...
LGA
Local authorities are central to building the places where people live, work and socialise
By Louise Gittins | 27 May 2026
UKREiiF became a platform for demonstrating how a solid partnership between local government and ...
ASYLUM
Senior councillor calls for local veto on asylum placements
By Paul Marinko | 26 May 2026
Breckland DC’s leader has called for a council veto on local asylum placements as tensions grow i...
MHCLG
MHCLG praises council capability on housing
By Joe Lepper | 22 May 2026
A senior Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) official has praised the i...
DEVOLUTION
May 8: The day city regions fractured from within
By David Marlow | 21 May 2026
David Marlow says the post-7 May political composition of England’s six Integrated Settlement May...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Hiding in plain sight
By David Godfrey | 15 May 2026
Spatial planning and a development corporation – or similar mechanism – are crucial to realising ...
DATA
Home Truths: Linking data for healthier homes
By Tom Prendergast | 15 May 2026
Tom Prendergast says improving the UK’s housing cannot wait, and streamlining data linkage enable...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: The next decade of local energy leadership
By Andrew Spencer | 13 May 2026
Warm, efficient homes are no longer a niche housing or fuel poverty issue; they are becoming a de...
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
- Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
- Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
- EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
- Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
- Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
- Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
- Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
- EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
- Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
- Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
©2026 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408
