WHITEHALL

Council opposition to Government asylum plan grows

By Mark Conrad | 28 March 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s push to close asylum hotels and rehouse thousands on former military...

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Bid to give local plans primacy over national policies resisted

By Paul Marinko | 28 March 2023

The Government has resisted efforts in the House of Lords to give local planning proposals primac...

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EXCLUSIVE: Councils stretched despite fund boost

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2023

Councils have raised the alarm over their capacity to deliver the Household Support Fund (HSF) as...

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Council provided £1m loan amid collapse fears

By Mark Conrad | 27 March 2023

Coventry City Council provided a £1m loan to a failing cultural trust knowing there was a risk of...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

This Budget is much ado about déjà vu

By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2023

The past decade has seen Budget after Budget pledging to ‘level up’ and ‘devolve down’, but to wh...

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Childcare warning after Budget announcement

By Mark Conrad | 21 March 2023

Wider reform of childcare will be needed if ministers are to deliver a sustainable wraparound sys...

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More than 370 local audit opinions still outstanding, MPs told

By Mark Conrad | 21 March 2023

More than 370 local audit opinions for 2021-22 are still outstanding despite recent measures desi...

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Government asylum policy to face key test

By Mark Conrad | 21 March 2023

The Home Office’s ‘knee-jerk’ asylum policy faces a key test after a council accused ministers of...

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Pension changes could ease recruitment pressure

By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2023

Changes to the pension rules could ease the pressure on senior recruitment in local government, s...

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Councils need the power to set fees

By Ian Miller | 20 March 2023

While the DCN welcomes the proposed increases to planning fees, what councils need is the power t...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council