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HOUSING

Final round of brownfield housing fund launched

By Paul Marinko | 12 December 2023

Councils are set to bid for £80m of funding to deliver new homes after the Government launched th...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Future Forum North: Crises require 'vision for the future'

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023

The challenges facing the local government sector shouldn’t be a barrier to recruiting senior off...

FINANCE

Dudley's sustainability 'in jeopardy'

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023

Dudley MBC has set up an improvement board following stark warnings over its finances and governa...

UNIONS

GMB to ballot over Brum strikes

By Mark Conrad | 11 December 2023

Staff at Birmingham City Council will be balloted on potential strike action over equal pay, amid...

FINANCE

Urgent action called for as housing support fund set to half

By Paul Marinko | 11 December 2023

New analysis has claimed the national funding pot for discretionary housing payments (DHP) will h...

WHITEHALL

Gove criticises 'unacceptable' maladministration findings

By Ellie Ames | 11 December 2023

Housing secretary Michael Gove has told three councils he will take a ‘personal interest’ in how ...

FINANCE

Future Forum North: Redmond urges faster audit reform

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

Sir Tony Redmond said reforms should be introduced more quickly to resolve the crisis in local au...

DIGITAL

Future Forum North: Dispelling AI 'doom and gloom'

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

A call was made to shift the focus of the artificial intelligence (AI) debate to its potential be...

DATA

Future Forum North: 'Move Oflog out of London for independence'

By Paul Marinko | 08 December 2023

If the new Office for Local Government (Oflog) wants to demonstrate its independence it should mo...

DEVOLUTION

End idea of devolution 'deals' says Josephs

By Paul Marinko | 08 December 2023

Sheffield City Council’s chief executive has said the sector needs to get away from the idea of ‘...

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Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Director of Housing and Place

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Dover District Council

Senior Manager Waste and Streetscene - WMF3050e

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Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Senior Manager in our Waste and Streetscene department. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Director of Housing and Place

Up to £108,924 plus allowances

Dover is a place of rich heritage, natural beauty, and exciting opportunity. Apply for this job

Dover District Council

Senior Manager Waste and Streetscene - WMF3050e

£63,830 - £66,642

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Senior Manager in our Waste and Streetscene department. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council