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WHITEHALL

Gove: Planning reform not off the agenda

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2021

New housing secretary Michael Gove has warned councillors that the idea of reforming the planning...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Call for new zero-carbon powers

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2021

The leader of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Lib Dem group has called for councils to b...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Forbes: We need a new crime to tackle rising abuse

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2021

The leader of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Labour group has called for the intimidati...

WHITEHALL

Councillors fear blame for looming tax rise

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2021

Senior councillors have expressed fears they will be blamed for raising council tax amid a false ...

FINANCE

District expectations tempered for Spending Review

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2021

The District Councils’ Network annual conference has heard reforms to local government finance ar...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Sector 'right to be concerned' about levelling up

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2021

Local government should be wary of the contents of the levelling up White Paper, a think-tank has...

FINANCE

SIGOMA moots 'three-block' funding for councils

21 October 2021

A new ‘three block’ system of funding local government has been mooted by a group of urban author...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Councils spent £21.2bn on adult social care in 2020-21

21 October 2021

Councils spent £21.2bn on adult social care in 2020-21, according to statistics published by NHS ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devolve powers to level up

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

The panel brought together by the Centre for Progressive Policy think-tank agreed local governmen...

WHITEHALL

Watchdog calls for mandatory transfer scheme

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021

Ofsted has joined calls for councils to be required to take in unaccompanied asylum-seeking child...

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Assistant Director, Procurement Specialist

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We are seeking an outstanding Assistant Director, Procurement Specialist... Apply for this job

Birmingham City Council

Structures Manager

£50,269 - £53,460

As the Structures Manager, you will lead the management and maintenance of our highway and open space Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council

Senior Lawyer - Contracts & Commercial - WMF2499e

£56,883 £59,198

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Commercial and Contracts Lawyer Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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