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HOMELESSNESS
Councils spend record £2.8bn on temporary housing
By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025
The Government has released new figures showing that local councils in England spent £2.8bn on temporary accommodation for homeless households in 2024/25, a 25% increase compared with the previous ...
HOUSING
Temporary accommodation spending hits £2.8bn
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025
Council spending on temporary accommodation has increased by a quarter to £2.8bn for 2024-25.
POVERTY
Poverty costs us all - so we all need to act
By Matthew Oakley | 15 September 2025
Tackling UK poverty requires cross-societal action, local government leadership, and a new social...
HOMELESSNESS
After the 'asylum hotels' injunction
By Victoria Searle | 02 September 2025
As the pressures facing local authorities in housing vulnerable people are brought to life in the...
HOMELESSNESS
Solutions to stop homelessness
By Jack Shaw | 02 September 2025
Some councils are exploring more innovative ways of delivering the sustainable use of temporary a...
IMMIGRATION
More than £300m Ukrainian refugee funding unspent
By William Eichler | 19 August 2025
More than £300m given to English councils to help house Ukrainian refugees still sits in council ...
POLITICS
Homelessness minister quits to avoid becoming 'distraction'
By Dan Peters | 08 August 2025
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali has quit the Government following allegations she evicted ten...
ROUGH SLEEPING
Rising to the rough sleeper challenge in Peterborough
By Kelly Slack | 29 July 2025
A new initiative unique to Peterborough offers temporary accommodation in new homes for up to 17 ...
FINANCE
Relieving the pressure on public finances
By Piali Das Gupta | 03 July 2025
Local government must be properly resourced for any new duties it is tasked with, writes Piali Da...
FINANCE
Section 151 officers must be able to forecast with greater confidence
By Tracy Bingham | 19 June 2025
The sector knew not to expect full detail in the Spending Review but the absence of any further i...
AI
Using AI to build a thriving public sector
By Paul Maltby | 03 June 2025
Paul Maltby sets out how AI can help local government leaders plug funding gaps and transform pub...
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up to salary max £121,445 per annum
We are now seeking a Director of Finance and Deputy Section 151 Officer to play a pivotal role Apply for this job
Head of Highway Operations
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As we begin to implement our new structure, we have an exciting leadership opportunity as the head of our new operations service. Apply for this job
Educational Psychologist
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The Royal Greenwich Educational Psychology & Wellbeing Service (EP&WS) Apply for this job
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