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Councils to call for tighter HMO controls
WHITEHALL

Councils to call for tighter HMO controls

By Neil Merrick | 02 October 2025

Councils are expected to call for tighter controls over houses in multiple occupation (HMO) after a ‘rush’ of applications for HMO licences in parts of England.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Mayor calls for 'decisive action' on taxi licensing

By Izzy Lepone | 04 September 2025

The Mayoral Council meeting will today hear Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham call for an end...

WHITEHALL

LGA warning over XL Bully dogs ban

By Mark Conrad | 19 March 2024

Councils face a double whammy of soaring costs and declining police support as they try to enforc...

WHITEHALL

Minister urges councils to 'co-locate' planning and licensing

By Mark Conrad | 22 January 2024

Councils have been urged to “co-locate” planning and licensing teams under plans to improve local...

BUSINESS

Coroner's deadline for council after Rottweiler mauling

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023

A licensing team has been given until 13 November to respond after being urged to take a ‘more pr...

FINANCE

Bold action is needed to avoid widespread financial meltdown

By Ian Miller | 13 September 2023

While some cases of council failure point to poor decision-making or weak internal control, many ...

PLANNING

Protecting the welfare of asylum seekers in Great Yarmouth

By Sheila Oxtoby | 27 September 2022

The Home Office, with no advance notice and no funding, has left local authorities and health ser...

HOUSING

Council announces 'largest' selective licensing scheme in UK

By William Eichler | 20 September 2022

Birmingham City Council has been granted permission to introduce a selective licensing scheme for...

LICENSING

Cooking up a late storm

03 August 2022

It was no ‘half-baked’ plan, but it failed because the promise of ‘jam tomorrow’ was not enough t...

WHITEHALL

Peers highlight lack of progress improving 'flawed' Act

By Mark Conrad | 11 July 2022

Little progress has been made in addressing the lack of coordination between the licensing and pl...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Leaders call for more event licensing powers

By William Eichler | 14 June 2022

Councils should have the power to determine event licensing fees to ensure they fully cover the a...

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Education Advisor

Soulbury Educational Improvement Professionals SCP 14-17 £59,766 - £64,001) per annum

Sandwell School Improvement Service is a high performing team with a reputation of excellence across the local region. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Policy, Project and Improvement Lead

£57,171 – £72,186 per annum

Children’s and Family’s needs are ever changing. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

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