Immigration

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2022

Councils have pledged to stand ready to offer help as ministers announce fresh measures to help U...

WHITEHALL

Regional targets for asylum floated

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2022

Regions could be allowed to come up with collective targets for the number of asylum seekers they...

Councils 'in the dark' on Afghan resettlement

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

Councils remain ‘in the dark’ about rehousing thousands of Afghan refugees in bridging accommodat...

THIRD SECTOR

We need the help of Government to support Afghan arrivals

By Cllr Danny Thorpe | 18 January 2022

Cllr Danny Thorpe says that it was his London council and local NHS partners who supported trauma...

SCOTLAND

Wales and Scotland raise asylum concerns

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2021

The Scottish and Welsh Governments have called for talks with Westminster over the asylum system.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Immigration rules relaxed for care workers

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2021

Immigration rules have been relaxed for care workers after a recommendation from experts appointe...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'We're fighting a broken system'

By Cllr Hannah Clare | 13 December 2021

Cllr Hannah Clare says the system of using hotels to temporarily house unaccompanied asylum-seeki...

WHITEHALL

Transfer scheme for asylum children made mandatory

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2021

Councils will have to take in asylum-seeking children as the national transfer scheme is made man...

WHITEHALL

Afghan matching delays should be decreasing, insists mandarin

By Dan Peters | 22 November 2021

Delays in matching Afghan refugees with available accommodation should now be decreasing, a senio...

WHITEHALL

LGA lobbies Patel on asylum pressures

By Dan Peters | 15 November 2021

Senior councillors have written to ministers expressing their concerns about the resettlement of ...

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Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

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From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

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Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service