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SOCIAL HOUSING
Social housing call as waiting lists grow
By Dan Peters | 20 August 2024
The Lib Dems have called for local authorities to be able to buy land at cheaper prices to help t...
HOUSING
Call for Government RAAC remediation cash
By Martin Ford | 20 August 2024
Pressure is growing on the Scottish Government to help shoulder the multi-million pound burden of...
UNIONS
Strikes loom for councils
By Martin Ford | 20 August 2024
Several local authorities are set for industrial action later this month in an escalation of disp...
REGULATION
Councils acting 'more robustly' over penalty charge notices
By William Eichler | 20 August 2024
The number of penalty charge notices (PCN) referred to enforcement agencies jumped by two-thirds ...
BIRMINGHAM
Questions raised over Brum's decision to issue s114
By William Eichler | 19 August 2024
A call has been made for an investigation into the issuing of Birmingham City Council’s section 114.
CYBER SECURITY
Three councils fall victim to cyber-attack
By Martin Ford | 19 August 2024
Three council housing websites have been taken down after falling victim to a cyber-attack.
FINANCE
Abolish grant support for five local authorities to raise £600m, think-tank suggests
By Dan Peters | 19 August 2024
The Government should ‘reduce or eliminate all support’ for a number of local authorities where c...
LEGAL
Council accuses tycoon of misusing £150m of its investment
By William Eichler | 16 August 2024
Thurrock Council has launched a High Court lawsuit accusing businessman Liam Kavanagh of misusing...
DIGITAL
Audit warning over councils' digital ambitions
By Martin Ford | 15 August 2024
Councils are taking risks as they turn to technology to ease financial pressures, Audit Wales has...
COHESION
Councils urged to use legal powers to tackle riots
By Martin Ford | 15 August 2024
The Government has told councils to be ready to use their legal powers to combat rioting as autho...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
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