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DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Watchdog warns of post-pandemic underfunding crisis
By Michael Burton | 16 March 2021
Local government has been praised by the national finance watchdog for its response to the pandem...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Fewer than half of local audits done by deadline, watchdog finds
By Ann McGauran | 16 March 2021
Fewer than half of local public bodies’ 2019-20 audits were completed by last November, despite a...
FINANCE
Councils left seriously underfunded, NAO finds
By Michael Burton | 08 March 2021
Coronavirus has left local authorities seriously underfunded and facing budget cuts unless the Go...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Levelling up risks becoming less than the sum of its parts
By Zoe Billingham | 08 March 2021
There is always political appetite for short-term infrastructure projects, but we need transparen...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Pressure mounts on Jenrick over audit
By Dan Peters | 09 February 2021
Whitehall officials are putting communities secretary Robert Jenrick under pressure to change cou...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils' role is vital to a fulsome recovery
By Abdool Kara | 26 January 2021
Some loved ones will not be around to experience the renaissance when it comes. But for those who...
COUNCIL TAX
Steering care through crisis
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2021
The entire care market still faces massive challenges. As part of the National Audit Office inves...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
What a year!
By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020
The MJ reflects on another year in local government, significantly influenced by the pandemic tha...
WHITEHALL
Boost to local test and trace funding
By Martin Ford | 11 December 2020
The increase of up to £200m per month follows criticism from the National Audit Office.
WHITEHALL
Flood funding for councils may not be enough, watchdog finds
By Martin Ford | 27 November 2020
The Government is unable to prove councils have enough funding for flood defences, a spending wat...
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up to £179,404 per annum
Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
£100,731 to £104,625
You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
Senior Litigation Lawyer
£53,506.44 p.a
Are you ready to take your legal career to new heights.. Apply for this job
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