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EXCLUSIVE: Rising temporary accommodation bill fuelled by B&B exodus
HOUSING

EXCLUSIVE: Rising temporary accommodation bill fuelled by B&B exodus

By Dan Peters | 26 March 2026

The amount of money spent by councils in the capital on the most expensive type of emergency temporary accommodation (TA) almost doubled in a year, figures shared with The MJ have revealed.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Three wishes to transform children's care needs

By John Pearce | 05 March 2026

There are challenges endemic across children’s care nearly four years on from the MacAlister revi...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

The first steps to getting young people working

By Ben Lucas | 03 March 2026

Ben Lucas says devolution of youth unemployment services is key to economic growth.

DEVOLUTION

The march of the metro mayors

By Vijay K Luthra | 21 January 2026

Patrick Diamond and Vijay K Luthra look at what England’s metro mayors can really change. And wha...

POLICY AND POLITICS

A bit more 'no, minister' is needed

By Michael Burton | 20 January 2026

A succession of government U-turns over badly-considered policies suggest the Whitehall machine i...

LEADERSHIP

A system for success

By Heather Jameson | 23 December 2025

Luton Council’s bold 2040 vision prioritises jobs, homes and safety. Heather Jameson talks to chi...

HOMELESSNESS

£3.5bn investment to 'end homelessness for good'

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2025

A cross-government plan to ‘end homelessness for good’ by preventing it before it occurs has been...

ADCS

Where every person can belong

By Rachael Wardell | 10 December 2025

Rachael Wardell says ending the two-child benefit cap is a welcome step. Mental health must now b...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Councils' concerns over access to holiday schemes

By Joe Lepper | 09 December 2025

Councils are concerned that the most vulnerable families are missing out on benefits of their hol...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Go North!

By Zoe Billingham | 04 December 2025

This Budget makes one thing clear: the Government is throwing its weight behind the North. Zoë Bi...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Two-child benefit cap lifted

By Martin Ford | 26 November 2025

Abolition of the two-child benefit cap in today’s Budget has been welcomed as a ‘first step’ in t...

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Area Team Leader - Development Management

£51,356 - £53,460

This is an exciting time to join the Kirklees Council Development Management team. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

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Grade 12 35 hours, Permanent

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

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