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Silence the talk of benefit cuts

By John Healey | 03 February 2016

John Healey says it’s time for councils to join the campaign against the chancellor’s crude housi...

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Council housing stock will be 'decimated' by right to buy

By Sam Clayden | 29 January 2016

Local government leaders have called for greater powers to build new homes after report revealed ...

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Housing costs pushing up welfare bills

By Michael Burton | 25 January 2016

Soaring housing costs are pushing up welfare bills in the UK’s most prosperous cities despite the...

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A Gateway to help struggling families

By Cllr Alison Butler | 12 January 2016

Croydon has one of London’s largest populations. The Gateway and Welfare division – a landmark lo...

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Fears for future of welfare safety net as council spend drops

By Thomas Bridge | 12 January 2016

Mounting numbers of councils are abolishing discretionary local welfare support, as MPs warn of a...

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EXCLUSIVE: 5,000 jobs to be scrapped

By Dan Peters | 08 December 2015

Up to 5,000 council employees working on housing benefit could be made redundant, ministers are e...

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A misplaced sigh of relief?

By Allen Graham | 03 December 2015

Allen Graham examines how Spending Review announcements will impact on districts and questions wh...

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Council leader slams council tax support schemes

By Sam Clayden | 02 December 2015

The South Norfolk DC boss has described council tax support schemes as a ‘transfer of risk’ from ...

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Spending Review: Osborne U-turns on controversial tax credit cuts

By Sam Clayden | 25 November 2015

George Osborne has made a complete U-turn on planned tax-credit cuts, but vowed he would still de...

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Has austerity run its course?

By Michael Burton | 30 October 2015

With Osborne's tax credit reforms proving increasingly controversial, Michael Burton asks: has co...

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frederica-diamanta

Counter Fraud and Trading Standards Manager

£62,766 - £69,984

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

Director of Housing

Competitive

Lead a housing service through regulatory scrutiny, cultural change, and operational complexity. Apply for this job

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

Assistant Director Children’s Partnerships and Sufficiency

£100,545 to £111,533 plus relocation support  

North Yorkshire is England’s largest county and a beautiful, vibrant place to live and work. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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