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HOUSING

Council announces 'largest' selective licensing scheme in UK

By William Eichler | 20 September 2022

Birmingham City Council has been granted permission to introduce a selective licensing scheme for...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

EXCLUSIVE: UKSPF review call resisted

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2022

The National Audit Office (NAO) is resisting pressure from the sector to launch a review of the £...

MANAGEMENT

Council on 'journey of transformation'

By Mark Whitehead | 16 September 2022

West Lancashire BC is on a ‘journey of transformation’ with a renewed focus on priorities, custom...

WHITEHALL

Districts lobby DLUHC over TIF

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2022

District councils have been lobbying ministers to allow them to monetise the benefits of growth.

BUSINESS

Major auditor failed to bid, expert suggests

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2022

The failure to secure enough suppliers to cover the entire crisis-hit local government audit mark...

PLANNING

Staff shortage sparks special measures warning

By Martin Ford | 16 September 2022

Officers at West Lancashire BC have warned its planning service is at risk of being put into spec...

FINANCE

Council offers all staff voluntary redundancy

By Martin Ford | 16 September 2022

Northumberland Council has offered all of its staff the option of voluntary redundancy as it atte...

FINANCE

Thurrock fails in bid to suspend chief

By Mark Conrad | 16 September 2022

The council failed in its bid to suspend Lyn Carpenter at meeting last night in a co-ordinated po...

ENVIRONMENT

Fears for local fracking controls

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2022

Councils fear an erosion of local controls over fracking with the Prime Minister expected to lift...

OMBUDSMAN

Council must 'urgently' improve complaints handling

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2022

A council has been told to ‘urgently’ improve its handling of complaints from the public.

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council