London facing bankruptcy from homelessness pressures
HOUSING

London facing bankruptcy from homelessness pressures

By Paul Marinko | 24 April 2025

London Councils has warned the capital’s ‘homelessness emergency’ represents the ‘single biggest risk’ to council finances and is pushing boroughs towards bankruptcy.

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Innovation that delivers

By Alison Griffin | 23 April 2025

For a Government hungry for innovation that delivers, the boroughs and all councils have much to ...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Comparing funding options for local decarbonisation

By Cllr Kieron Williams | 23 April 2025

Being clear about the strengths and trade-offs of the funding options available to local and nati...

DEVOLUTION

Boost mayors, not boroughs

By Greg Clark | 17 April 2025

Greg Clark says the ‘feeble’ powers of our mayors are due for an upgrade to deliver decisive change.

MAYORS

Clark dismisses calls for borough boost

By Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025

Former communities secretary Greg Clark has rejected calls to give London boroughs more powers in...

DEVOLUTION

London devo isn't done and reorganisation has a way to go

By Heather Jameson | 10 April 2025

Just 25 years on from establishing the London devolution deal, it is vastly out of date, says Hea...

LONDON

Leaders clash with Khan over devo in the capital

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 10 April 2025

The capital’s frustrated boroughs have publicly called for London’s mayor to share some of his po...

LONDON COUNCILS

London Councils in powers push

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025

The capital’s boroughs have made a bid for a bigger role in decisions over devolved powers and fu...

HOUSING

Cost of homelessness leaves councils reeling

By Joe Lepper | 03 April 2025

Councils are being ‘pushed to breaking point’ by the ballooning cost of homelessness support, cha...

HOMELESSNESS

Homelessness 'fastest growing financial risk' for London boroughs

By Joe Lepper | 27 March 2025

MPs have called for action to help local authorities in London tackle the rising costs of providi...

FINANCE

Let's make the case for investing in local government

By Ali Griffin | 27 February 2025

Even in this tough environment, we have countless examples of what the sector is capable of and w...

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Assistant Director of Place Operations

to £115,452

Bury is a proud and prosperous borough Apply for this job

Bury Council

Head of Community Safety and Prevention (1-year Fixed-Term)

£77,325.00 - £86,802.00 per annum

Do you have a passion for supporting communities? Apply for this job

MOPAC

Public Health Principal - Health Inequalities and Healthy Life Expectancy

LGE01 - £56,215

Do you have a passion for improving health outcomes for local people? Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council