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The Warm Homes Plan: Why local leadership and early planning matter
HOUSING

The Warm Homes Plan: Why local leadership and early planning matter

By Paul Bourgeois | 26 February 2026

Councils that plan early and lead locally on retrofitting will be best placed to shape programmes that deliver lasting benefits, writes Paul Bourgeois

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The secret of Warrington and Barnsley's success

By Andrew Carter | 25 February 2026

Cities Outlook 2026 shows that Warrington and Barnsley achieved better-than-average growth in bot...

SOCIAL HOUSING

Ambition meets reality: Can local authorities deliver the supported housing strategy?

By Charlotte Cook | 23 February 2026

The Government has published its long-awaited strategy on supported housing. It is big on ambitio...

HOUSING

Why council housing teams need an entrepreneurial mindset

By Nicola Mathers | 23 February 2026

Research by Future of London reveals council housing teams are finding that an entrepreneurial ap...

REGENERATION

Creating workable cities

By Patricia Brown | 23 February 2026

As London boroughs strive to increase housing, industrial land is disappearing. A workable city n...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Pensions can transform places

By Pete Gladwell | 19 February 2026

Local government partnerships are crucial for turning pension savings into homes and jobs, says P...

PLANNING

The MJ Regeneration supplement February 2026

19 February 2026

Including a look at the impact of local government reorganisation on the planning system

HOUSING

Councils hold back help for Building Safety Regulator

By Paul Marinko | 17 February 2026

A request for council help from the beleaguered Building Safety Regulator (BSR) fell on deaf ears...

HOUSING

Former DCN chair blames LGR for council's debt write-off plan

By Paul Marinko | 12 February 2026

A former District Councils’ Network chair has blamed local government reorganisation (LGR) for hi...

HOUSING

Regulator hits county council with lowest grading

By William Eichler | 12 February 2026

Northumberland CC has been issued with a C4 grading for its social housing - the lowest possible ...

IMPOWER INDEX

Wandsworth's focus on outcomes per pound pays off

By Andrew Travers | 05 February 2026

Andrew Travers says Wandsworth’s place in the IMPOWER Top 10 is not an end in itself, but reinfor...

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Head of Service Integrated Front Door and Emergency Duty Service

Up to £81,708

At Suffolk County Council, we are reshaping how we support children and families – with ambition, pace and purpose. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council

Director of Housing Policy

£116,286 - £167,606 per annum

Make a visible difference and build a legacy. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Housing Management

£116,286–£167,606 per annum

Make a visible difference and build a legacy. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service Integrated Front Door and Emergency Duty Service

Up to £81,708

At Suffolk County Council, we are reshaping how we support children and families – with ambition, pace and purpose. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council

Director of Housing Policy

£116,286 - £167,606 per annum

Make a visible difference and build a legacy. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Housing Management

£116,286–£167,606 per annum

Make a visible difference and build a legacy. Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

See More Jobs