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FINANCE

Poorest won't benefit from PM's housing takeover

By Sam Clayden | 04 January 2016

The prime minister’s plans to seize control of house building in parts of the country would not c...

FINANCE

Councils could spend reserves before mergers

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2016

Welsh councils that could be merged out of existence may spunk their reserves before they are reo...

HUMAN RESOURCES

PR chief quits after TV doc probe

By Dan Peters | 24 December 2015

A council PR chief has quit after a probe into the authority's involvement in a fly-on-the-wall d...

FINANCE

Government cannot predict if cuts will discriminate

By Sam Clayden | 23 December 2015

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has admitted it cannot predict whether...

FINANCE

Call for beefed up health and wellbeing boards

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2015

Health and wellbeing boards should be given the power to commission services, hold budgets and fo...

FINANCE

Director defends consultation attitude

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2015

A senior local government finance director has defended his profession after one in five admitted...

FINANCE

Chief executive launches probe after elections mistake

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2015

A council chief executive has launched an investigation after a ‘significant error’ meant his aut...

WHITEHALL

Authorities praised for hitting Christmas resettlement target

By Sam Clayden | 23 December 2015

Local government has been congratulated by the minister for Syrian refugees for hitting their tar...

FINANCE

Leaders call for child refugee scheme

By Sam Clayden | 22 December 2015

Council leaders have called on Whitehall to commission a ‘properly funded’ national initiative to...

WHITEHALL

Middlesbrough breaks rank on freedom of information

By Dan Peters | 22 December 2015

Middlesbrough Council has vowed to stand against attempts to weaken the Freedom of Information (F...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Head of Investment and Development

Up to £92,483

Walsall is a borough with big ambitions. Apply for this job

Walsall Council

Head of Planning and Building Control

Up to £92,483

Walsall is a borough with big ambitions. Apply for this job

Walsall Council