WHITEHALL

Soaring costs feared over social rent caps

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 20 September 2022

Plans to cap social rent rises could cost London councils £23bn over the next 40 years, figures s...

LONDON COUNCILS

Councils defend housing enforcement record

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2022

MPs raised doubts over councils' commitment to enforcing housing standards in the private sector.

FINANCE

Pressure grows to raise housing benefits

By Martin Ford | 26 August 2022

Calls have been made to raise Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to prevent a surge in homelessness.

LONDON COUNCILS

Navigating asylum

By Mark Conrad | 17 August 2022

How have councils reacted to the Government’s Full Dispersal proposals for a fairer distribution ...

LONDON COUNCILS

Councils' crucial role in response to the cost of living crisis

By Alison Griffin | 16 August 2022

Local government’s ability to tailor support for the cost of living crisis based on knowledge of ...

WHITEHALL

'Limited pushback' to asylum targets

By Mark Conrad | 15 August 2022

Home Office targets to spread the number of asylum seekers around the UK have met with only limit...

WHITEHALL

Fury at short notice of asylum targets

By EXCLUSIVE By Mark Conrad and Dan Peters | 10 August 2022

Home Office chiefs were this week accused of dumping responsibility for strict new asylum targets...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Bridging the SEND gap

By Cllr Ian Edwards | 08 August 2022

Cllr Ian Edwards at London Councils welcomes the new SEND Green Paper, but he says challenges rem...

FINANCE

Inflation crisis hitting North worse than London, think-tank finds

By Chris Mahony | 18 July 2022

Poorly-insulated homes and inadequate public transport mean the inflation crisis is hitting citie...

LONDON COUNCILS

Inaccurate census could cost Londoners

By William Eichler | 29 June 2022

New census data on London’s population figures underestimates the number of people living in the ...

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Service Manager - Care Services WMF2014e

£63,830 - £66,642

Would you be interested in a role where you have the opportunity to lead and drive Service improvements Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

£50,788 - £52,805

To be responsible for the implementation of Welsh Government’s Renewal and Upgrade programme. Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Chief Innovation and Commercial Officer

£113,434 - £127,225 per annum

Join a values-driven council where people come first — and your potential has no limits. Apply for this job

Cumberland Council