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WHITEHALL

LGA warns of 'devastating' implications of borrowing crackdown

By Chris Mahony | 14 February 2022

Government proposals to tackle risky borrowing by some councils could have ‘potentially devastati...

HEALTH

Councillors allowed to join integrated care boards

By Martin Ford | 10 February 2022

Controversial guidelines excluding councillors from Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are to be withd...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Forbes future in doubt after losing reselection vote

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2022

Senior vice-chair of the Local Government Association, Cllr Nick Forbes, has lost a vote to be re...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Not getting the message

09 February 2022

Diary loves a quiet inbox – or at least a manageable one.

DEVOLUTION

Extending devolution beyond our city regions is a welcome move

By James Jamieson | 09 February 2022

The Local Government Association has long called for a devolution framework and the White Paper’s...

WHITEHALL

New accountability body 'stops short' of Audit Commission reinvention

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2022

Plans for a body to oversee the accountability of local government stop just short of re-inventin...

FINANCE

Housing scandals 'embarrassment to sector'

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2022

Poor living conditions uncovered by the media at councils such as Croydon LBC throughout last yea...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Inflation's a concern for councils and residents

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 01 February 2022

Councils and residents are facing severe price rises that will hit the more deprived hardest, say...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA Labour leader claims political 'meddling' in intervention

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

Cllr Nick Forbes warned confidence in the current system was being put at risk as a result.

IMMIGRATION

Councils 'in the dark' on Afghan resettlement

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

Councils remain ‘in the dark’ about rehousing thousands of Afghan refugees in bridging accommodat...

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

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Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

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Ashfield District Council