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FINANCE

Mayors in tourism tax plea

By Izzy Lepone | 03 June 2025

English mayors have urged the Government to allow councils to introduce visitor levies to boost r...

AI

Democracy, tech, people and power

By Miriam Levin | 03 June 2025

Demos is working with a coalition of partners including New Local to deliver Waves – a $1m projec...

SCOTLAND

Scottish councils keen to explore further devolution

By Joe Lepper | 29 May 2025

Scottish councils are keen to explore the potential of ‘enhanced local government devolution’ but...

DEVOLUTION

McGuinness calls for devolution acceleration

By Joe Lepper | 23 May 2025

Labour’s North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has called on her Government to accelerate devolution by...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

EXCLUSIVE: Push for local PACs slows amid Whitehall scepticism

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Martin Ford | 15 May 2025

Support for establishing local versions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) across England is ...

FINANCE

Designing a better framework for public scrutiny

By Tracy Bingham | 09 May 2025

For participation and oversight over council finances, we need to get behind Research for Action'...

GOVERNANCE

Filling in the holes in local democracy

By Mel Stevens | 08 May 2025

Mel Stevens considers where the new democratic deficits will lie in the new local government land...

POLITICS

Reform UK 'faces serious challenges'

By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025

Experts have warned Reform UK faces serious challenges after winning the two latest mayoral posit...

ELECTIONS

Mayors elected with lowest ever vote share

By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025

A change in the voting system to first-past-the-post for mayors meant they were voted in with the...

ELECTIONS

Reform gains in English local elections

By Emily Twinch | 02 May 2025

Labour has held onto key mayoralties even though it looks like Nigel Farage’s Reform UK will make...

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Group Manager – Housing and Homelessness Services

£59,985 - £61,085 per annum

The Group Manager will have strategic management responsibility for all services delivered within the Housing Service. Apply for this job

Bridgend County Borough Council

Lead Compliance Surveyor WMF2227e

£56,883 - £59,198

Cumbria is a great place to live and work with excellent schools, transport links and outdoor pursuits. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Workstream Project Lead - Team Barrow - WMF223

£56,883 - £59,198

‘Team Barrow’ is a dynamic partnership between Westmorland & Furness Council, central Government and BAE Systems. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Group Manager – Housing and Homelessness Services

£59,985 - £61,085 per annum

The Group Manager will have strategic management responsibility for all services delivered within the Housing Service. Apply for this job

Bridgend County Borough Council

Lead Compliance Surveyor WMF2227e

£56,883 - £59,198

Cumbria is a great place to live and work with excellent schools, transport links and outdoor pursuits. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Workstream Project Lead - Team Barrow - WMF223

£56,883 - £59,198

‘Team Barrow’ is a dynamic partnership between Westmorland & Furness Council, central Government and BAE Systems. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council