EXCLUSIVE: Government turns to councils for extra building inspector capacity
LEGISLATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government turns to councils for extra building inspector capacity

By Emily Twinch | 30 June 2025

The Government has turned to councils for extra building inspector capacity as high-rise housing projects continue to be dogged by regulatory hold-ups.

GRENFELL INQUIRY

MPs call for oversight of Grenfell inquiry recommendations

By William Eichler | 14 May 2025

MPs have called for an independent national oversight mechanism to ensure the recommendations mad...

POLITICS

Minister: No compromise on building safety amid housing target pressure

By Joe Lepper | 01 April 2025

Building safety will not be compromised as the Government tries to meet its 1.5m new homes target...

FINANCE

National Insurance compensation is 'total shambles'

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2025

The Government’s handling of compensating councils for the increase in employers’ National Insura...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Select committee member loses Labour whip as police investigate

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2024

A Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee member has lost the Labour whip after a vid...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Gove silent after LGA letter on Oflog

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2024

Local Government Association (LGA) leaders have failed to receive a reply from communities secret...

HOUSING

Social housing tests could heavily impact London

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2024

London boroughs are likely to be most heavily impacted by the Government’s proposed UK connection...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Is that your final answer?

23 April 2024

Trevor ‘T-Dawg’ Holden is no stranger to the Diary page, primarily because of his talent for usin...

AUDIT

Minister rules out Oflog role on audit

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2024

A minister has quashed suggestions oversight of audit should be handed to the Office for Local Go...

WHITEHALL

Help councils unlock their true power

16 April 2024

With LGA plans for a local government White Paper gathering pace, Lord Bichard reiterates the imp...

BUSINESS

Oflog should be handed audit oversight, MPs told

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024

The Office for Local Government (Oflog) should be handed oversight of England’s broken audit regi...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service – Social Care

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There is an exciting opportunity within Children Social Care to join the senior management team Apply for this job

Wrexham County Borough Council

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

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There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

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