WHITEHALL

Kent asks Government to plug £6m asylum funding gap

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2019

Councillors at Kent CC have vowed to claw back a £6.1m shortfall from the Government to care for ...

LONDON COUNCILS

Spending Review must meet costs of refugee resettlement

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

Local government has cautiously welcomed the Government’s commitment to continue resettling refug...

WHITEHALL

Glasgow warns asylum evictions will lead to 'mass destitution'

By Martin Ford | 12 June 2019

Glasgow City Council will be ‘powerless’ to help failed asylum seekers facing eviction next month...

WHITEHALL

Councils' role in asylum system to be bolstered

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2019

Plans are being drawn up that will give councils more of a say in where asylum seekers are accomm...

LEGAL

Serco's Glasgow asylum evictions ruled lawful

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2019

Serco has fended off a legal challenge to its plan to evict failed asylum seekers in Glasgow.

WHITEHALL

Government must redesign immigration policy to fill care vacancies - think-tanks

By Michael Burton | 19 March 2019

The Government should ‘go back to the drawing board’ to redesign a visa system that encourages ov...

HEALTH

Remove immigration policy from the Home Office

By Michael Burton | 13 March 2019

Immigration policy is a mess, says Michael Burton - and has led to pay minimums which ignore big ...

WHITEHALL

LGA presses for increase in asylum-seeking children funding

By Martin Ford | 12 March 2019

Pressure is growing on the Government to deliver on promises to improve funding for councils supp...

IMMIGRATION

Glasgow bids to pilot asylum reforms

By Martin Ford | 05 March 2019

A Scottish council hopes to pilot a scheme enabling asylum seekers to work while their applicatio...

WHITEHALL

Brokenshire announces new integration measures

By Naomi Larsson | 11 February 2019

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced new measures to promote integration as the ...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

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

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service