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FINANCE

Rising homelessness comfirmed

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The number of households in temporary accommodation has shot up by 10% in a year and 58% since 20...

PENSIONS

'PiP will get more LGPS involvement'

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The new chairman of a vehicle designed to encourage local government pension schemes (LGPS) to in...

FINANCE

Charities warned to shun rates avoidance schemes

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The third sector has been warned not to get involved in business rates avoidance schemes after a ...

WHITEHALL

London in bid to influence design of local growth zones

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

London is bidding to create local growth zones (LGZ) that would allow areas to keep all of the be...

WHITEHALL

Councils 'best' to decide where to spend £2bn for social care

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

Councils have been told they are ‘best placed’ to decide how to spend the additional £2bn the Gov...

BUSINESS

Transparency warning issued for LEPs

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid this week urged local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to ‘take a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Finance overhaul risks exposed

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2017

Auditors have warned some councils will struggle to raise enough cash to deliver statutory servic...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Authorities must do more to tackle payday loans

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2017

One in 10 adults in some local authority areas have sought professional advice over their debt le...

WHITEHALL

DCLG could lose £600m after Brexit

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2017

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) could lose up to £600m of its annual b...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chiefs to be handed greater policy powers

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2017

London council chief executives will be handed more influence in developing devolution as part of...

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Lawyer - Contracts & Commercial - WMF2232e

£56,883 - £59,198

Senior Lawyer - Contracts & Commercial - WMF2232e Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Commercial Services

£74,634

This new role presents the ideal opportunity for you to invest your commercial expertise in a role where it matters more. Apply for this job

Wyre Forest District Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Up to £138,523 p.a.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an innovative and forward-thinking leader. Apply for this job

Gateshead Council