LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

JRF calls for more council powers to tackle poverty

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has called on the Government to devolve more powers to town halls ...

WELFARE

Women's refuges could close due to benefit cap

By William Eichler | 05 September 2016

More than two-thirds of domestic abuse refuges could be forced to close unless they are exempt fr...

FINANCE

Industrial strategy will help local government

By Michael Burton | 02 August 2016

A pair of very contrasting reports have been published on the cost of poverty to local government...

WHITEHALL

UC delay revealed

26 July 2016

The rollout of Universal Credit will be delayed and local authorities will continue to deliver ho...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA to tackle moving of homeless families

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed to investigate how to tackle the issue of counc...

WHITEHALL

Universal Credit rollout delayed

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2016

The rollout of Universal Credit will be delayed and local authorities will continue to deliver ho...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Protecting the most vulnerable

By Cllr Izzi Seccombe | 21 June 2016

The Local Government Association has sent a strong message to government over rules surrounding t...

DCLG

A plan to solve homelessness

By Poppy Terry | 16 June 2016

After ministers were this week questioned over government action on homelessness, Poppy Terry exp...

WHITEHALL

Housing expert's rent reduction warning

By Sam Clayden | 15 June 2016

Local authorities will be forced to make further budget cuts before Whitehall allows them to opt ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

'Free the vulnerable from new housing benefit cap'

By Laura Sharman | 07 June 2016

Council leaders have called for supported housing to be exempt from the housing benefit cap to pr...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service – Social Care

G15 £63,148 - £67,058 per annum

There is an exciting opportunity within Children Social Care to join the senior management team Apply for this job

Wrexham County Borough Council

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Premium jobBlackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing