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WHITEHALL

Cash injection for Kent as councils drag feet on National Transfer Scheme

By Mark Conrad | 18 September 2023

The Government has given Kent CC £10m for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) amid conce...

ELECTIONS

Millions missing from electoral register

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2023

An overhaul of data sharing with council elections teams is required, a report by the Electoral C...

WHITEHALL

Call for national mental health support team rollout

By Ann McGauran | 18 September 2023

A top children’s services director has called for the ‘very highly regarded’ mental health suppor...

FINANCE

Kirklees in fair funding call

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2023

Kirklees MBC councillors called for a fair funding review to be carried out urgently as they disc...

WHITEHALL

Spelthorne in local plan stand-off with ministers

By Paul Marinko | 18 September 2023

Spelthorne BC has stepped back from withdrawing its local plan after the housing minister ordered...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Crawley names new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2023

Ian Duke is currently the authority’s deputy chief executive.

HEALTH

£10m extra for most under pressure councils

By Paul Marinko | 18 September 2023

The Government has provided an extra £10m for social care for those councils most under pressure ...

BUSINESS

Council expected to axe regeneration firm

By Martin Ford | 15 September 2023

A council-owned development firm is expected to close just two years after it was launched.

ENVIRONMENT

Government defeated over planning fees

By Martin Ford | 15 September 2023

Councils would be able to vary fees for planning applications under amendments to the Levelling U...

WHITEHALL

Smith calls for boroughs to be handed vehicle excise duty share

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2023

Devolved funding from vehicle excise duty should be allocated directly to the capital’s 32 boroug...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council