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LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
'Left behind' areas risk losing out on levelling up funding
By Martin Ford | 15 November 2022
The Levelling Up Fund and other pots based on a bidding process risk allocating money according t...
HOUSING
Exempt accommodation system a 'complete mess'
By Martin Ford | 26 October 2022
MPs have called for more powers for councils in an overhaul of supported housing
ELECTIONS
Watchdog's warning over Elections Act
By Martin Ford | 19 October 2022
The Electoral Commission has argued plans to give ministers a say over its work could ‘get in the...
LEGAL
EXCLUSIVE: Betts urges councils to ramp up housing enforcement
By Martin Ford | 10 October 2022
Councils have been urged to increase enforcement of standards in rented housing.
LONDON COUNCILS
Councils defend housing enforcement record
By Martin Ford | 06 September 2022
MPs raised doubts over councils' commitment to enforcing housing standards in the private sector.
FINANCE
Government not even close to 'rescuing' social care
By Martin Ford | 03 August 2022
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee said billions of pounds ‘urgently’ needed to ...
HOUSING
Half of Right to Buy homes replaced
By Martin Ford | 25 July 2022
There were 10,878 homes sold under the Right to Buy scheme in the 2021-22 financial year, while j...
LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
LGA concern over support for refugees
By Martin Ford | 22 July 2022
Concerns over capacity to support refugees in the coming months have been raised by the Local Gov...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Ministers pile pressure on councils to find homes for Afghan refugees
By Mark Conrad | 12 July 2022
Councils are struggling to find permanent homes for refugees from Afghanistan as ministers pile o...
PLANNING
Gove dismissed planning 'centralisation' claim ahead of sacking
By Martin Ford | 06 July 2022
Michael Gove defended proposed planning reforms against charges they would ‘radically centralise’...
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- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
- Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
- Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care
Executive Director of Transport
£128,216 – £156,241
Getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Moving Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Children and Families
£80,995 - £86,757
Our promise to Sheffield’s children and young people is that Sheffield will be a place where they belong, Apply for this job
Assistant Director of City Transport
£ to match our ambition
You’ll keep abreast of emerging approaches and best practice Apply for this job
- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
- Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
- Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care
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