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HOUSING
Councils to be handed powers to inspect rented homes without notice
By Joe Lepper | 21 July 2025
Councils are to be given powers to inspect rented homes without providing notice to landlords.
FINANCE
Ministers to push ahead with building safety levy plans
By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023
Ministers are to push ahead with plans that will pile fresh tax collecting burdens on English cou...
WHITEHALL
Warning against 'knee-jerk reaction' over Oflog plans
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023
Local government finance expert Rob Whiteman has urged the sector to ‘not be defensive’ as minist...
WHITEHALL
LGA to beef up council oversight amid Oflog fears
By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2023
The Local Government Association has revealed plans to beef up its oversight of councils in an ef...
WHITEHALL
Performance body planned, but no league table return
By Dan Peters | 15 February 2023
Whitehall officials have told the sector they do not intend to create league tables as they push ...
WHITEHALL
Crocker concern over new Government strategy
By Ann McGauran and Mark Whitehead | 08 February 2023
ADCS president outlines immediate financial concerns after Government’s children’s social care st...
HEALTH
Sector given role in NHS plan
By Paul Marinko | 31 January 2023
Local government will join an ‘expert group’ with the voluntary and community sector and care pro...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Workforce crisis threatens services - LGA
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2023
A local government workforce crisis is threatening vital services, English councils have warned.
FINANCE
Fears as ministers eye rising council reserves
By Heather Jameson | 14 December 2022
New Government plans to scrutinise council reserves have sparked fresh fears ministers are encour...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Jenrick vows to improve relationship with sector on asylum
By Dan Peters | 22 November 2022
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has told the sector the Home Office is ‘very keen to improve ...
WHITEHALL
Ministers expected to stick with referendum threshold
By Dan Peters | 08 November 2022
Whitehall officials are not expecting returning local government secretary Michael Gove to make c...
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Director of Governance and Civic Services
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As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
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