Welfare

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2020

A host of health and homelessness organisations have implored the Government to take ‘bold action...

COUNCIL TAX

Why councils should support the expansion of Fair for You

By Damon Gibbons | 22 September 2020

As part of their plans to reshape financial support for residents, councils should enter into fo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Staring into the jobs abyss

By Ann McGauran | 22 September 2020

With the furlough scheme due to finish at the end of next month, can local government support COV...

LONDON COUNCILS

Councils warn of 'avalanche of evictions'

By Martin Ford | 21 August 2020

The local government sector is braced for a deluge of homelessness following the end of the evict...

FINANCE

London boroughs face £23m rent arrears due to Universal Credit

By Martin Ford | 22 July 2020

The rollout of Universal Credit is leading to thousands of council tenants falling behind on rent...

FINANCE

Cost of Universal Credit set to soar, says watchdog

By Michael Burton | 10 July 2020

The cost of running Universal Credit is likely to be more expensive than the systems it replaces,...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

ADCS president calls for welfare overhaul

By Heather Jameson | 08 July 2020

The impact of the pandemic on children’s futures must not be underestimated, the president of the...

WHITEHALL

District warning after £63m handed to counties

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2020

Help for families struggling to put food on the table will be delayed due to ‘needless extra red ...

'Give Redbridge its money back'

By Heather Jameson | 29 June 2020

Redbridge’s chief executive predicts the pandemic will cost the local authority £60m He explains ...

WELFARE

Johnson to launch £63m local welfare assistance fund

By Laura Sharman | 11 June 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the creation of a £63m local welfare assistance fund t...

Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer

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Service Director: Integrated Commissioning

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Plymouth City Council

Assistant Director for Family Safeguarding

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