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LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

LGA concern over support for refugees

By Martin Ford | 22 July 2022

Concerns over capacity to support refugees in the coming months have been raised by the Local Gov...

PAY

Sandwell refuse workers call halt to strike

By Chris Mahony | 22 July 2022

Refuse workers in Sandwell MBC have called off a planned strike due to start next week after acce...

COUNCILLORS

Tory leadership candidates pitch to councillors

By Paul Marinko | 21 July 2022

Upper tier councils apparently left ‘with a smile on their faces’ after the two remaining candida...

FINANCE

BCP in finance talks with ministers

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2022

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is in talks with the Government as it attempts ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Exit payments plummet

By Heather Jameson | 21 July 2022

Council staff exit payments have plummeted since 2014-15 when they hit more than half a billion p...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Filled posts in adult social care are down for the first time

21 July 2022

The number of filled posts in adult social care is down for the first time on record, highlightin...

ENVIRONMENT

Councils could soon secure Landfill Tax refunds

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2022

Councils across England could soon receive grants to refund the costs of Landfill Tax when it pre...

PLANNING

Government to gain 'blank cheque' planning powers

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2022

A controversial new clause in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will hand more powers over p...

FINANCE

New Somerset chief faces £44m deficit

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2022

Reining in a higher than expected budget gap will be among the priorities for the newly-announced...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Saying it as it is

19 July 2022

Diary is based just a hop, skip and a jump away from the Houses of Parliament.

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