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WELFARE
Is cost of living aid enough?
By Ann McGauran | 06 June 2022
Ann McGauran reports on how the financial aid package provided by the chancellor will work in pra...
FINANCE
Councils apologise for rebate errors
By Martin Ford | 04 May 2022
Swale BC has apologised for taking money out of the accounts of direct debit holders while Leeds ...
HOUSING
MPs voice 'concerns' over lack of funding for Ukrainian refugees
By William Eichler | 04 May 2022
MPs have joined council leaders in calling on Government to provide councils with funding to supp...
HEALTH
Call for remote meetings after COVID controversy
By Martin Ford | 03 May 2022
Calls for new powers enabling councils to hold remote and hybrid meetings have been renewed after...
FINANCE
Councils faced pandemic fraud surge
By Martin Ford | 20 April 2022
Local authorities have faced a surge in attempted fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts hav...
COUNCIL TAX
Cost of living crisis risks leaving levelling up 'dead on arrival'
By William Eichler | 07 April 2022
The Government’s levelling up agenda could be undermined by a deepening North-South divide exacer...
FINANCE
Call to end 'excessively punitive sanctions' on benefits
By Chris Mahony | 05 April 2022
A think-tank has warned that sanctions on benefit claimants are almost back to pre-pandemic level...
HOMELESSNESS
Homeless deaths increase 80% in two years
By William Eichler | 31 March 2022
The number of people dying while homeless has increased by 80% in two years, shocking new researc...
WELFARE
Districts deserved better planning from the centre on UKSPF cash
By Ian Miller | 29 March 2022
It will be interesting to see how councils can produce a complementary approach to local investme...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
How 'levelling up' got left out of the Spring Statement
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 March 2022
The chancellor mentioned the ‘levelling up’ agenda just once in his Spring Statement. Without ser...
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- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
- Regions facing grant cut as fiscal overhaul takes shape
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
- Regions facing grant cut as fiscal overhaul takes shape
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
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