WHITEHALL

Government warned of 'soaring summer of homelessness'

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2021

The Government will fail to fulfil its manifesto commitment of ending rough sleeping for good by ...

WHITEHALL

MHCLG is 'too optimistic' about councils' cash, says PAC

By Heather Jameson | 04 June 2021

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is overly optimistic about coun...

WHITEHALL

Hillier in financial sustainability transparency warning

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2021

The chair of an influential government spending watchdog has warned of a lack of transparency aro...

HEALTH

Shielding scheme took too long to identify up to 800,000, says PAC

By Ann McGauran | 20 April 2021

MPs have hit out at the Government’s ‘quickly drawn up’ COVID-19 shielding programme for taking t...

WHITEHALL

Region refuses to take more asylum seekers

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2021

The West Midlands has refused to take any more asylum seekers unless the Home Office agrees to a ...

BUSINESS RATES

Let's see what happens on longer-term funding

By Lorna Baxter | 31 March 2021

Lorna Baxter gave evidence at the Public Accounts Committee in response to the NAO report on loca...

WHITEHALL

Pandemic forces finance reform rethink

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2021

Whitehall plans for local government finance reform were thrown into doubt this week after civil ...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

A testing legacy?

By Ann McGauran | 16 March 2021

The NHS Test and Trace programme is not only hugely expensive, it is also ineffective, says a com...

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...

ENVIRONMENT

MPs call for review of local authority flood funding

By Laura Sharman | 26 February 2021

The Government needs a better understanding of whether funding allocated to local authorities to ...

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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

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Head of Highways Operations

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

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