FINANCE

Use of temporary accommodation rockets

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2018

The number of households in temporary accommodation has rocketed by 71% over the last eight years...

FINANCE

Peer challenge's dynamic benefits

By John Henderson | 12 December 2018

John Henderson reflects on a year of both leading and receiving peer challenges – and concludes t...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils are coming out of the shadows

By Paul Wheeler | 12 December 2018

While we can do without friendly fire from a failing Government, councils do need to address issu...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum North: 'Government still doesn't think sector is efficient'

By Dan Peters | 07 December 2018

Whitehall remains unconvinced that local government is as efficient as it can be, Smith Square’s ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Redefining the rules about resettlement

By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 December 2018

Andy Burnham threatened to pull Greater Manchester out of the asylum resettlement scheme - igniti...

FINANCE

CIPFA caves in to pressure on traffic light index

By Chris Mahony | 04 December 2018

Controversial plans to rate councils’ financial sustainability using traffic lights have been wat...

HOUSING

A developing story

By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2018

Heather Jameson talks to chief executive of Homes England Nick Walkley about supporting house bui...

WHITEHALL

Sector faces £12m apprenticeship hit - every month

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2018

Local government could lose up to £12m per month from June after struggling to spend funds from t...

WHITEHALL

Gwynne: There's been no end to austerity

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2018

Opposition politicians have hit out at the Government’s record on funding the sector at the Count...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Porter: My devolution regrets

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2018

Failing to do more devolution is Lord Porter’s biggest regret in his career as Local Government A...

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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