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Council backlash over asylum reforms
ASYLUM

Council backlash over asylum reforms

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2026

The Government was this week accused of shifting the burden of supporting asylum seekers to councils.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Action plan to strengthen cohesion

By William Eichler | 10 March 2026

The Government yesterday published an action plan aimed at strengthening community cohesion acros...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Commissioner threatens legal action after censure

By Neil Merrick | 10 March 2026

A police and crime commissioner (PCC) who attended a protest against asylum seekers moving onto h...

HOUSING

Councils fail to collect quarter of rogue landlord fines

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2026

Councils have collected just a quarter of the total fines issued to rogue landlords, data has shown.

SEND

SEND reforms fail to account for transport costs, say MPs

By Lee Peart | 06 March 2026

Government special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms fail to take account of burg...

FINANCE

Council spends £220k sending council tax bills first class

By William Eichler | 05 March 2026

Somerset Council has been forced to spend an extra £220,000 sending out council tax bills first c...

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ministry accused of 'letting councils down'

By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026

A chief executive has accused the Government of ‘letting councils down’ by failing to provide cer...

DISABILITY

Government admits disability grant drop

By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026

The Government has admitted the total amount of Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) being distributed...

FINANCE

Havering urges Government to scrap loan interest

By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026

Havering LBC is lobbying the Government to scrap the interest payments on its loans.

COVID

'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight

By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026

A government failure to recognise council employees as key workers during the pandemic must be re...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care prioritisation drops to record low

By Lee Peart | 02 March 2026

Public prioritisation of social care as a major issue has dropped to a record of between 1% and 3...

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Director of Place

£95,202-£104,722 per annum

West Oxfordshire District Council is seeking an exceptional and forward-thinking Director of Place Apply for this job

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Registered Manager - Children's Home - WMF2725e

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