WHITEHALL

Government launches MRP crackdown

By Mark Conrad | 30 November 2021

Councils will be prevented from using capital receipts to replace minimum revenue provision (MRP)...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Call for clarity in homeless support

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

Whitehall mandarins have been confronted over councils’ frustration in supporting homeless people...

FINANCE

Top mandarin admits state of audit 'deeply concerning'

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

Permanent secretary Jeremy Pocklington said there was no ‘magic bullet’ to rectify the sector's i...

HEALTH

MPs say Test and Trace was expensive failure

By Ann McGauran | 27 October 2021

The NHS Test and Trace (NHST&T) was an expensive flop that relied too much on consultants and did...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government admits Everyone In data gap

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2021

The Government has admitted it has no idea how many rough sleepers housed under Everyone In have ...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Kerslake: Government must act now on rough sleeping

23 September 2021

Strides made to end homelessness during the pandemic could be lost if the Government does not act...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

The importance of being prudent on investment

By Richard Lloyd-Bithell | 07 September 2021

Richard Lloyd-Bithell explains why CIPFA's new Treasury Management and Prudential Codes 'continue...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Call for transparency around rough sleeping programme

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2021

Labour’s shadow housing secretary has called for more transparency around the performance of a ke...

FINANCE

Peers call for council tax reform

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2021

A cross-party chorus of peers has called for reform of the council tax system and new bands to be...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Councils are owed certainty on funding

By Meg Hillier | 16 June 2021

The Public Accounts Committee has published its fifth annual report. Chair Meg Hillier says there...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council