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WELFARE

UC rollout fuels fears of more delays and rent arrears

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2017

The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) planned rollout of Universal Credit (UC) ‘risks exace...

FINANCE

Councils should be shouting from the rooftops about UC

By Jo Miller | 26 April 2017

Jo Miller says the roll-out of Universal Credit is a scandalous waste of public money - and the s...

WHITEHALL

UC becoming a 'scandalous waste' claims SOLACE chief

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2017

The implementation of Universal Credit (UC) is ‘nothing short of a scandal,’ the president of the...

WHITEHALL

UC rollout: pause needed

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017

Councils have called for a ‘longer pause’ in the rollout of Universal Credit amid the emergence o...

FINANCE

Rising homelessness comfirmed

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The number of households in temporary accommodation has shot up by 10% in a year and 58% since 20...

WHITEHALL

Councils struggle in face of rising homelessness

By William Eichler | 22 March 2017

A housing shortfall and Government benefit cuts are ‘fuelling’ rising homelessness as councils wa...

FINANCE

Temporary accommodation bill revealed

By William Eichler | 06 March 2017

A ‘chronic shortage’ of affordable housing is forcing local authorities to spend £2m a day on tem...

WHITEHALL

'No council tax to fix social care gap'

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 February 2017

The Welsh Government has ruled out using council tax to help plug the devolved nation’s social ca...

FINANCE

Autumn Statement: Hammond 'reinforces' Universal Credit with benefit tweaks

By Thomas Bridge | 23 November 2016

Phillip Hammond has announced an overhaul of the speed at which benefits are withdrawn under Univ...

WHITEHALL

Pilot council in Universal Credit warning

By Laura Sharman | 22 November 2016

One of the councils piloting the rollout of Universal Credit has warned it has ‘deep concerns’ ov...

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frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council