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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Dramatic increase in homelessness puts pressure on councils

By William Eichler | 24 March 2016

The number of people being accepted as homeless by councils in England has risen by 33% since 201...

WHITEHALL

Directors welcome care wage report

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Adult social care directors have welcomed a report that reveals more than 200,000 care workers ar...

FINANCE

Call for Welsh councils to undergo 'complete overhaul'

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 March 2016

A commission has today called for the complete overhaul of how councils are funded in Wales.

WHITEHALL

Cardiff city deal announced

By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2016

A £1.2bn City Deal - expected to deliver 25,000 new jobs and unlock £4bn of private sector invest...

FINANCE

Council bid to suspend Right to Buy

By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2016

A Welsh council is looking to suspend its Right to Buy scheme for the next five years in order to...

FINANCE

Councils plan to charge extra council tax for second homes

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 March 2016

Councils in Wales have unveiled plans to start charging additional council tax for second homes.

LEGISLATION

Local authorities told to 'grow up'

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2016

The Welsh public services minister has told councils to ‘grow up’ as they deliver their verdict o...

BUSINESS

Cardiff BID to raise £1.5m

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2016

Plans for two new business improvement districts (BIDs) in Wales are taking shape, including one ...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution plans thrown into disarray

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 February 2016

Devolution plans in the south of England have been thrown into disarray after two local authoriti...

HEALTH

I can't get no satisfaction: Pressure on social care takes toll

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 February 2016

Falling public satisfaction rates for social care reflect the growing strain services are under, ...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Harborough District Council

Chief Executive

£188,227

Chief Executive Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

The Head of Skills, Education and Employment

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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority