Title
HOUSING
Call to prioritise investment in housing
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025
The Government should prioritise investment in affordable housing, according to research publishe...
COUNCIL TAX
Valuation Office Agency to be axed
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA), the body responsible for setting council tax and business rate...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Lambeth defends Dosunmu payoff
By Joe Lepper | 28 April 2025
Lambeth LBC has defended a payoff totalling almost £88,000 to its former chief who admitted faili...
PAY
Employers' warning over wage pressures as unions consider offer
By Dan Peters | 28 April 2025
Wage pressures are contributing to the local government funding gap of £1.9bn in 2025-26, council...
ELECTIONS
Badenoch warns against pre-election 'stitch-up' with Reform
By Paul Marinko | 28 April 2025
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned the party’s candidates to avoid pre-election ‘stitch...
SOCIAL SERVICES
Housing 'key factor' in rising children's services costs
By Joe Lepper | 25 April 2025
Poor housing has emerged as a ‘key contributing factor’ in councils’ mounting bill for children i...
LEGAL
Trial dates fixed for Liverpool City Council corruption case
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
Trial dates have been fixed for two senior officers charged as part of an investigation into Live...
FINANCE
Liverpool backs tourism tax
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
A £2 overnight visitor charge will be introduced in Liverpool from next month after hoteliers bac...
PLANNING
Planning change labelled 'catastrophic'
By Martin Ford | 25 April 2025
Ministers have been told proposals aimed at speeding up planning approval for infrastructure proj...
ENVIRONMENT
Carbon tax could cost councils billions
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
Councils have called for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic.
Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer
Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance
Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job
Service Director for Finance (S151 Officer)
£63k-£78k + £10k statutory officer allowance
Section 151 Officer in an agile, forward thinking Council with a strong history of financial stability and growth. Apply for this job
Deputy Team Manager
£50,574 - £53,607
Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Apply for this job
- Councils bite back at food waste recycling rollout plan
- Calls for AI ethics and data ethics boards
- EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG tells councils not to use public funds to win unitary argument
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA must show its value to councils, says Reform UK group leader
- Earnshaw announces West Northamptonshire departure
Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer
Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance
Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job
Service Director for Finance (S151 Officer)
£63k-£78k + £10k statutory officer allowance
Section 151 Officer in an agile, forward thinking Council with a strong history of financial stability and growth. Apply for this job
Deputy Team Manager
£50,574 - £53,607
Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Apply for this job
- Councils bite back at food waste recycling rollout plan
- Calls for AI ethics and data ethics boards
- EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG tells councils not to use public funds to win unitary argument
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA must show its value to councils, says Reform UK group leader
- Earnshaw announces West Northamptonshire departure
©2024 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408
