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POLITICS

Home Office recommits to closing asylum hotels

By Joe Lepper | 31 July 2025

The Government has insisted it ‘remains committed’ to ending the use of hotels for asylum accommo...

SOCIAL CARE

Calls for higher pay for social care as UK worker numbers continue to fall

By Lee Peart | 29 July 2025

The Government has faced calls for higher pay and better conditions for social care workers as th...

POLICY

Peers pass fire and hire exemption

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025

Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...

POLICY

'Community power key to pushing out populism'

By Neil Merrick | 22 July 2025

More participatory democracy and a genuine transfer of power to neighbourhoods and communities is...

OFLOG

EXCLUSIVE: £8m Oflog 'waste'

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 17 July 2025

Ministers have been warned against imposing more expensive, top-down performance indicators after...

FINANCE

CCN: Tourist tax would raise more than £200m

By Neil Merrick | 16 July 2025

County councils in England could potentially raise more than £200m each year by levying a £2 per ...

COHESION

Councils fear riots repeat

By Neil Merrick | 15 July 2025

Councils fear a repeat of last summer’s riots without ‘significant government investment in commu...

SEND

LGA calls for EHCP scale back amid potential backlash

By Emily Twinch | 10 July 2025

Local authorities have called for the scaling back of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) de...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Changes agreed to strengthen LGA governance

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2025

The Labour-led Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed changes to ‘strengthen governance’ t...

HR

Job applications rise amid four-day working week trial

By William Eichler | 04 July 2025

The number of applications for jobs rose by more than 120% since South Cambridgeshire DC started ...

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frederica-diamanta

Group Leader – Plans, Policies & Place Making

£56,471 to £60,654 per annum, £4000 per annum for up to 3 years

Premium jobLead Growth. Shape Places. Inspire Change. Apply for this job

Charnwood Borough Council

Chief Executive

£174,377

Premium jobHerefordshire is at an exciting point in its story. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Director of People & Culture

up to £135k

At Redbridge, we’re building an amazing place to work, learn and thrive. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council