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WELFARE
Household Support Fund extended
By William Eichler | 02 September 2024
The Household Support Fund will be extended for another six months, work and pensions secretary L...
WELFARE
Councils 'deeply concerned' about support fund cut
By Ellie Ames | 01 August 2024
Nearly six in 10 councils will be unable to fund any additional local welfare assistance when the...
HOMELESSNESS
Homelessness: bold new AI-powered thinking is needed
By Alex Stephany | 29 July 2024
AI could be Starmer's secret weapon in solving homelessness and rethinking the welfare state, say...
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Liverpool's free school meals success story
By Jose Bachoir | 09 July 2024
Jose Bachoir looks at a successful scheme in Liverpool for the swift delivery of funds for the fr...
TRUSSELL TRUST
Ending the need for food banks
By Arianne Clarke | 03 July 2024
Trussell Trust policy manager Beatrice Orchard and research officer Arianne Clarke set out what t...
HEALTH
Foundations for a healthy future
By Gwen Nightingale | 11 June 2024
Creating a healthy society for all needs action across all parts of the system and something diff...
HEALTH
What next?
By Ben Page | 11 June 2024
Overall there is plenty of sense in what Labour has promised – as ever the challenge will be exec...
WELFARE
Knitting the net to tackle hardship
By More recently the Household Support Fund (HSF) has played a crucial role in bolstering this provision. But the HSF is now due to end in September. This is deeply short-sighted. As the National Audit Office has shown, local welfare assistance generates savings for other parts of local and national government by preventing crises spiralling. | 28 May 2024
Speaker at New Local's upcoming Stronger Things 2024 Katie Schmuecker argues councils are key to ...
LONDON COUNCILS
Costly housing crisis support crowds out prevention
By Jon Rowney | 15 May 2024
Jon Rowney says financial pressure on councils caused by the lack of affordable homes risks beco...
WHITEHALL
Blow to council hopes for cash boost
By Michael Burton | 23 April 2024
The prospect of extra cash for councils has faded further with the latest public finance figures ...
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Director of Law and Governance
up to £140,445 per annum
Leading with integrity. Governing with confidence. Delivering for Islington. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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£54,703 - £60,044
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
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