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FINANCE
Are we heading to a funding train crash?
By Ian Miller | 04 December 2023
The District Councils’ Network 'seeks at least a 6% increase in core spending power for districts...
WHITEHALL
Home Office admits 'more we can and need to do'
By Martin Ford | 30 November 2023
More needs to be done to share data and improve communications with councils, Home Office mandari...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
NCASC: Government must make 'some difficult decisions' on children's services
By Ann McGauran | 29 November 2023
The Government must make ‘some difficult decisions’ if it is ‘not able or willing’ to provide fun...
HOUSING
Thousands of refugees face homelessness at Christmas, LGA warns
By Ellie Ames | 29 November 2023
The Government’s push to clear the asylum backlog is putting ‘tens of thousands’ of refugees at r...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Council directors call for ministers to ditch 'senseless' immigration crackdown
By Mark Conrad | 27 November 2023
An influential group of experts – including council directors – has urged ministers to ditch ‘sen...
HOUSING
DLUHC defends homelessness monitoring
By Martin Ford | 23 November 2023
Mandarins have denied they do not have a clear picture of homelessness levels among Ukrainian ref...
FINANCE
Fewer than 100 homes for refugees are occupied
By Dan Peters | 23 November 2023
Fewer than 100 homes acquired using a fund to support English councils obtain housing for those f...
IMMIGRATION
EXCLUSIVE: Asylum seeker dispersal only reaches 60% mark
By Mark Conrad | 23 November 2023
The Home Office’s Full Dispersal policy of placing asylum seekers across all UK regions has deliv...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils brace as Supreme Court outlaws Rwanda asylum plan
By Mark Conrad | 15 November 2023
The Supreme Court has ruled the UK’s controversial proposal to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda...
WHITEHALL
Housing minister among casualties of Sunak reshuffle
By Mark Conrad | 13 November 2023
The UK will have its 16th housing minister in 12 years after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s sweepin...
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We are looking for an experienced and strategic financial leader who can operate confidently in a complex, political and fast-changing environment. Apply for this job
Senior Lawyer (Adults) - 37 Hours
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