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LICENSING

Taxi licences granted to drivers with criminal convictions, campaigners warn

By William Eichler | 30 January 2018

Taxi and private hire vehicle licences are being granted to drivers with criminal convictions bec...

HOUSING

Why landlord licensing schemes do not work

By Alan Ward | 04 December 2017

Alan Ward unveils evidence that he believes shows licensing schemes for private landlords fail to...

BUSINESS

Coventry: Councils should adopt stricter transport licensing laws

By Hiba Mahamadi | 04 October 2017

Councils need to reassert control over taxi and private hire operations across the country, a Cov...

CHILD ABUSE

Rotherham was alerted to taxi-CSE link - report

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2017

Rotherham MBC officers did not have ‘sufficient resources, systems or policies’ to adequately inv...

BUSINESS

Council wins battle with sex shop chain over licensing

By Mark Conrad | 26 July 2017

Westminster City Council has won a key victory in its five-year battle over the level of fees tha...

WHITEHALL

Call for licensing committees to be scrapped

By Mark Conrad | 04 April 2017

Council licensing committees should be abolished and their powers handed to planning experts, a r...

WHITEHALL

Government to hand licensing powers back to Rotherham

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2016

Powers over licensing including taxi services will be handed back to Rotherham MBC as part of a ‘...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham kids still at risk due to taxi loophole

By Heather Jameson | 02 November 2016

Children in Rotherham will continue to be at risk of abuse due to a loophole in taxi licensing la...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

Javid open to returning taxi powers to Rotherham

By William Eichler | 20 October 2016

The communities secretary has proposed handing back the power to issue taxi driver licences to Ro...

LEGAL

Interim chief vows to 'get to bottom' of South Ribble failures

By Thomas Bridge | 26 September 2016

South Ribble’s BC’s new interim chief executive has vowed to ‘get to the bottom’ of council failu...

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Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

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Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

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Highway Design and Construction Manager

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council