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HOUSING
ARCH plea to increase rent cap
By Neil Merrick | 01 September 2025
Councils should be able to raise tenants’ rents by up to £3 per week on top of any inflation-link...
HOUSING
Call to abolish Homes England
By Martin Ford | 01 September 2025
A think-tank has called for the abolition of Homes England.
ASYLUM
Epping asylum hotel injunction overturned
By Martin Ford | 29 August 2025
A temporary injunction banning use of the Bell Hotel in Epping to accommodate asylum seekers has ...
REORGANISATION
Government skipped own cost review of council mergers
By William Eichler | 29 August 2025
The Government did not conduct its own assessment of the costs of local government reorganisation...
AI
Experts say AI 'won't lead to massive job cuts'
By Dan Peters | 28 August 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) will not lead to massive job cuts across local government, experts h...
LEGAL
'Political' motivation behind Epping hotel injunction
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2025
Epping Forest DC sought an injunction banning the use of the Bell Hotel to accommodate asylum see...
PROCUREMENT
Council cancels IT upgrade after delays
By William Eichler | 28 August 2025
Norwich City Council has abandoned its planned IT system upgrade following repeated delays.
SEND
Overdiagnosis straining SEND system, think tank says
By William Eichler | 28 August 2025
A new report has warned that England’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system i...
HOUSING
HMOs become centre of latest asylum battle
By By Paul Marinko | 28 August 2025
Councils are being urged to tighten planning laws around Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) as ...
PEOPLE
Croydon finance director steps down
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2025
Jane West is to leave her role as corporate director for resources and section 151 officer at Cro...
Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
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Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
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Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
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- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Competitive
The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
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