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WHITEHALL

Home Office 'chaos' leaves thousands of illegal arrivals in 'perma-backlog'

By Mark Conrad | 27 February 2024

The Government’s struggling asylum policy has heaped significant demand on cities’ housing servic...

FINANCE

Councils face new era of austerity

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2024

Local government could be left to shoulder the burden of public sector cuts in a new age of auste...

WHITEHALL

Councils should be given more flexibility over fund, says LGA

By Maks Wieczorski | 27 February 2024

Councils should be given more flexibility over funding, a senior councillor has said in the after...

WHITEHALL

Fresh wave of devolution could reduce regional inequalities, says report

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2024

An overhaul of the local government system and a fresh wave of devolution have been put forward a...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

New chief to take over at Nuneaton and Bedworth

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2024

Nuneaton and Bedworth BC has named Tom Shardlow as its new chief executive.

WHITEHALL

Regulator calls for 'substantial' planning intervention

By Mark Conrad | 26 February 2024

The planning system requires ‘substantial intervention’ by the Government to ensure consistent de...

WHITEHALL

Thurrock boosted by £500m after sale

By Mark Conrad | 26 February 2024

Thurrock Council has received £510m in payments following the sale of Toucan Energy Holdings – th...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Audit Commission fears continue to haunt Oflog

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2024

A senior sector figure has expressed concerns about the Office for Local Government’s (Oflog) dir...

PEOPLE

New Local chief announces departure

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2024

Adam Lent is to leave the think-tank in May.

COUNCIL TAX

Council rejects tax freeze offer

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2024

Argyll and Bute Council has become the first to reject the Scottish Government’s council tax freeze.

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services

£100,731 - £104,625

To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Director of Legal and Governance

£109,000

The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job

Cumbria Combined Authority

Executive Director of Finance

£131,000

The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job

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