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FINANCE
Manchester praised as 'first-rate' council
By Chris Mahony | 14 February 2022
Manchester City Council is a ‘first-rate’ local authority, a peer review team has concluded.
WHITEHALL
Councils complain about grants red tape
By Dan Peters | 14 February 2022
Frustrated councils are having to needlessly double check firms despite having repeatedly paid bu...
WHITEHALL
Regional targets for asylum floated
By Dan Peters | 14 February 2022
Regions could be allowed to come up with collective targets for the number of asylum seekers they...
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...
FINANCE
Warrington rejects inquiry call
By Martin Ford | 11 February 2022
Warrington Council’s Labour leaders have fended off demands for an immediate inquiry into its inv...
WHITEHALL
O'Brien backs multi-year settlement idea
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2022
Levelling up minister Neil O’Brien has backed the idea of a multi-year local government finance s...
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...
HOUSING
New housing minister announced
08 February 2022
Deputy chief whip Stuart Andrew has been named as the new housing minister as part of today’s min...
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...
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- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
- EXCLUSIVE: Labour-led Brent and Barking and Dagenham miss out on first round of London homes cash
Chief Executive
Competitive Salary
If you share that attitude and have the skills and experience to deliver, you could be our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Armed Forces Commissioner
£170,000 per annum
Premium jobThis is a unique opportunity to serve as the independent champion for Service personnel Apply for this job
Strategic Leads
£87,249 to £95,382
Premium jobAs a Strategic Lead, you will play a central role in the next phase of this journey. We are seeking an ambitious and inspiring leaders Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
- EXCLUSIVE: Labour-led Brent and Barking and Dagenham miss out on first round of London homes cash
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