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Investigate the audits

By Ian Miller | 14 April 2016

Ian Miller asks whether districts can really justify spending millions on auditing housing benefi...

WHITEHALL

Call for government to review council tax support barriers

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2016

The Government should remove barriers that are preventing local council tax support (LCTS) scheme...

WHITEHALL

Local authorities forced into council tax support cuts

By Tom Bridge | 05 April 2016

Some 340,000 low-income families will face a council tax rise this month as England’s local autho...

FINANCE

Avoiding Osborne's dilemmas

By Dan Corry | 01 April 2016

What do you do when you miss your targets? Dan Corry considers a cautionary tale from George Osborne

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Are we really in it together?

By Michael Burton | 22 March 2016

With the Government divided on its approach to spending cuts, Michael Burton examines the figures...

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Does any of it add up?

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2016

In the aftermath of last week’s Budget announcement, Heather Jameson asks how concerned the secto...

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Lost in the supermarket

By Andrew Muter | 22 March 2016

Andrew Muter explains how a chance conversation helped him reassess public perceptions about loca...

FINANCE

'Ease housing benefit subsidy claim burdens'

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2016

Calls have been made for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to reduce the burden of audit...

FINANCE

Strong at the broken places

By Dan Corry | 25 February 2016

David Cameron’s speech about getting at the root of inequality by backing strong intervention for...

FINANCE

Theory of everything

By Tracie Evans | 23 February 2016

How can councils better prepare themselves to deal with the impact of welfare reform? Tracie Evan...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council