ECONOMIC GROWTH

Call to 'shore up' worst-hit local economies

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

The Government should ‘shore up’ the local economies worst affected by coronavirus before levelli...

BUSINESS

Councils call for single supply system for PPE

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

Councils have called for a single system for the distribution of personal protective equipment (P...

WHITEHALL

Councils given £300m and key tracking role

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

Councils in England will be handed £300m by the Government as they are given a central role in dr...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Three out of four councils boost recruitment

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

More than three-quarters of councils have been forced to recruit additional staff since March whe...

HOUSING

'Golden opportunity' to end rough sleeping

By Martin Ford | 22 May 2020

The Government has been urged to commit £100m to councils in a bid to end rough sleeping in England.

WHITEHALL

LGA 'disappointment' over exclusion from taskforce

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2020

The Government’s newly-created cultural renewal taskforce fails to include councils or the Local ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

2020 could be the year councils start to roar

By Heather Jameson | 20 May 2020

As the rest of the country suffers lockdown fatigue, local government has also had enough and it ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA bonus rejection 'slap in the face'

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020

A top union official has branded English councils’ refusal to rally behind a campaign for a worke...

FINANCE

Questions raised over rates retention

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020

Senior Local Government Association (LGA) figures have called for the sector to reappraise its su...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government considers bypassing councils to get cash to care providers

By Dan Peters | 18 May 2020

The Government is considering bypassing local authorities and channelling extra funding directly ...

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frederica-diamanta

Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council