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POLITICS

Haigh: Councils should decide on traffic measures

By Chris Ames | 22 August 2024

Transport secretary Louise Haigh has pledged to back councils that implement low traffic neighbou...

FINANCE

Council grant funding increases by £2.4bn

By Michael Burton | 21 August 2024

Whitehall revenue grant funding to local authorities was up by £2.4bn last month, the latest figu...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Newham mayor 'deeply concerned' by airport expansion

By William Eichler | 21 August 2024

Newham LBC’s mayor said she was ‘deeply concerned’ after ministers overruled the council to appro...

SOCIAL HOUSING

Social housing call as waiting lists grow

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2024

The Lib Dems have called for local authorities to be able to buy land at cheaper prices to help t...

FINANCE

Abolish grant support for five local authorities to raise £600m, think-tank suggests

By Dan Peters | 19 August 2024

The Government should ‘reduce or eliminate all support’ for a number of local authorities where c...

POLITICS

Prisoner release to pile pressure on councils

By Dan Peters | 13 August 2024

Extra pressure will be piled onto housing and health services when 5,500 offenders are released f...

WELFARE

Councils 'deeply concerned' about support fund cut

By Ellie Ames | 01 August 2024

Nearly six in 10 councils will be unable to fund any additional local welfare assistance when the...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Fresh fiscal devolution push as cuts loom

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2024

Council chiefs are attempting to push fiscal devolution onto the desks of new ministers as the Go...

DEVOLUTION

London to seek fresh devo deal

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2024

Labour-led London Councils is seeking a new devolution deal for the capital in the wake of the Ge...

FINANCE

Lack of local finance reform a 'big mistake' – Travers

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2024

The new Government has made a ‘big mistake’ by ruling out immediate local government finance refo...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council