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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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- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
- Epping Forest ends legal fight over asylum hotel
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
Engineering Team Manager (Transportation)
£53,460 - £56,732
Premium jobLead the way. Shape Calderdale’s transport future. Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
- Epping Forest ends legal fight over asylum hotel
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
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