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WELFARE
Modernisation and disruption are required to help those who need it most
By Matthew Adam | 14 September 2023
An outdated welfare system is costing millions and leaving those most in need without the help th...
HOUSING
Can we refocus on public service reform now?
By Andrew Laird | 05 September 2023
Part of the challenge for governments in tackling poverty is to enable everyone to work together ...
WHITEHALL
Fresh calls to raise local housing allowance as councils battle homelessness
By Dan Peters | 23 August 2023
Fresh calls have been made for ministers to increase local housing allowance (LHA) after research...
WELFARE
Rent arrears surge
By Martin Ford | 02 August 2023
Four in five council landlords have reported growing rent arrears over the past year, according t...
FINANCE
Building a post-merger Bucks
By Clive Jones | 11 July 2023
Clive Jones describes how merging five councils into one unitary authority led to a streamlined r...
FINANCE
Councils left in lurch over housing benefit assurance
By Dan Peters | 10 July 2023
Scores of councils have been left in the lurch after failing to find an auditor to carry out thei...
WHITEHALL
Call for Government to share more data with councils
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2023
Councils are struggling to reach households hit by the cost of living crisis due to the Governmen...
BUSINESS
Call for removal of council tax prison threat
By Rachel Salveta | 24 May 2023
England should follow Scotland and Wales by removing the threat of prison for the non-payment of ...
TRANSFORMATION
Making a modern digital council
By Rob Miller | 10 May 2023
Philip Glanville and Rob Miller set out how Hackney LBC is playing a key role in progressing digi...
WELFARE
Councils better placed to deliver welfare than DWP, leaders claim
By Martin Ford | 26 April 2023
Sector representatives were brought before the Work and Pensions Committee to hear their experien...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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