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Councils to be handed powers to inspect rented homes without notice
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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frederica-diamanta

Service Manager - Property and Investment

£55,620 - £57,869 per annum (pay award pending)

As Service Manager – Property and Investment, you will be the Council’s professional lead on for commercial property and investment. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Director of Education

£111,136 –£116,521

Stoke-on-Trent is ambitious for its children and young people. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Executive Director of Corporate Resources (Section 151 Officer) & Deputy Chief Executive

£148,775 - £159,480

Premium jobThe role sits at the strategic core of the organisation Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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