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WHITEHALL
Councils prepare for legal battle with Home Office
By Martin Ford | 14 September 2021
Seven authorities have launched proceedings against the Home Office over the asylum dispersal sch...
WHITEHALL
Coventry to take legal action over asylum
By Dan Peters | 07 September 2021
A council has been forced to take legal action over the Government’s use of hotels for asylum see...
LEGAL
Ice scream
31 August 2021
An ice cream van has been slapped with a ban from a residential street by East Suffolk Council. W...
FINANCE
Governance under the spotlight
By Seb Lowe | 31 August 2021
More than ever, councils need to have the right systems of finance and governance in place. The r...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Avoiding another Lambeth
By Richard Scorer | 31 August 2021
Richard Scorer says the obvious question hanging over the report of the Independent Inquiry into ...
LEGAL
High Court grants permission for levelling up fund legal challenge
By William Eichler | 24 August 2021
The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge to the levelling up fund after campai...
LEGAL
Court ruling spurs boroughs to find accomodation for arrested children
By Martin Ford | 18 August 2021
Councils in London are to provide new accommodation facilities for children in police custody aft...
LEGAL
How can procurement drive digital transformation?
By Craig Elder | 17 August 2021
Procurement can set the tone and determine the successful outcome of a digital transformation pr...
LEGAL
Campaigners head to court over care placements
By Martin Ford | 12 August 2021
Five local authorities are facing legal action over out-of-area accommodation for children in care.
BUSINESS
'Shameless' COVID fraudsters targeted 41 councils
By Martin Ford | 11 August 2021
The actions of two companies that attempted to defraud dozens of councils out of COVID grants hav...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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