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ENVIRONMENT

Swindon solar farm to save council £185K

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2019

A solar farm owned by Swindon Council’s wholly-owned subsidiary Public Power Solutions (PPS) is u...

FINANCE

Leicestershire CC recovers £5m loan from struggling Northants

By William Eichler | 03 January 2019

Leicestershire County Council has recovered its £5m loan to cash-strapped Northamptonshire after ...

WHITEHALL

Consultation plans for council tree felling proposed

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2019

Councils would be required to consult residents before cutting down trees in urban areas under Go...

FINANCE

Grayling defends £13.8m deal involving ferry firm with no boats

By Chris Ames | 03 January 2019

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has defended a £13.8m ferry contract being given to a company ...

LONDON COUNCILS

London Councils forms company to tackle homelessness

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2019

A not-for-profit company will be created to provide housing for homeless families in 11 London bo...

HOUSING

Councils 'ripped off' by £1bn bill for temporary housing

By Ann McGauran | 02 January 2019

Councils spent almost £1bn on temporary accommodation in 2017/18, according to analysis by homele...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils buying up shopping centres in a bid to boost the high street

By Heather Jameson | 02 January 2019

Councils have spent more than £800m buying shopping centres in the past three years, according to...

WHITEHALL

Councils need more funds for Brexit preparations, Brokenshire warns Treasury

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2019

Local government will need more funds to deal with the Brexit fallout, according to a leaked lett...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

New Years Honours for Rotherham

By Heather Jameson | 29 December 2018

Rotherham MBC commissioner Mary Ney and director of children’s services Ian Thomas have both been...

CULTURE

Cambridge brings service in-house from struggling charity

By Martin Ford | 24 December 2018

Cambridge City Council is to bring its cultural events service back in-house, after the charity C...

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Developer

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Essex County Council

Head of Housing and Communities / Pennaeth Tai a Chymunedau

£99,947 - £102,952

At Denbighshire County Council, we’re proud of what we’ve achieved—and even more excited about what’s ahead. Apply for this job

Denbighshire County Council

SEND Improvement Service Manager

£69,037.00, Grade 15

This is a broad and high-impact role spanning several key statutory and strategic services across education and inclusion. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council