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POLICY AND POLITICS

Levelling up in Rwanda

10 January 2024

With the concept of ‘levelling up’ – or failure to – set to become a General Election totem this ...

PLANNING

Clarkson's no sap

10 January 2024

Diary has followed TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson’s regular crocodile rolls with his local council ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Southampton chief steps down citing health concerns

By Mark Conrad | 09 January 2024

Southampton City Council chief executive, Mike Harris, is to step down amid financial challenges ...

FINANCE

Minister in reserves row

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2024

Local government minister Simon Hoare has said councils ‘can and should consider drawing on their...

WHITEHALL

Gove outlines plans to speed up housing repairs

By Mark Conrad | 09 January 2024

Plans to force social landlords to quickly fix housing problems – including damp and mould – have...

FINANCE

Stoke-on-Trent council warns of 'radical cuts'

By William Eichler | 09 January 2024

Stoke-on-Trent City Council may be forced to declare effective bankruptcy and make ‘radical cuts’...

WELFARE

DWP fails to commit to continuing Household Support Fund

08 January 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has failed to commit to making the Household Support F...

FINANCE

Fears over digital switchover costs

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024

Councils face multi-million pound bills as a result of the digital switchover of the telephone sy...

FINANCE

Sunak vows to keep public spending down

By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has kicked off election year with a promise to keep public spending do...

FINANCE

Social rents set for 7.7% increase

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024

The social rent cap has been set at 7.7% for the next financial year.

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director - Growth, Enterprise and Environment

£139,111.00 (pay award pending)

Premium jobThis is a chance to make a significant difference to the lives of families across our borough – and to seriously improve your quality of life. Apply for this job

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

Up to £111,000

You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director - Growth, Enterprise and Environment

£139,111.00 (pay award pending)

Premium jobThis is a chance to make a significant difference to the lives of families across our borough – and to seriously improve your quality of life. Apply for this job

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

Up to £111,000

You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council