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HOUSING
Lambeth to house more families out of area
By Paul Marinko | 24 November 2025
Lambeth LBC is proposing to house more people further out of the borough as housing pressures in ...
ENVIRONMENT
Ministers accused of 'scapegoating' nature
By Neil Merrick | 16 November 2025
Ministers have been accused of ‘scapegoating’ nature as they attempt to build 1.5 million homes d...
WALES
Welsh councils 'very close' to issuing s114 notices
By Paul Marinko | 11 November 2025
Wales’ outgoing auditor general has reportedly said some of the country’s councils are ‘very clos...
FINANCE
Worcestershire warned over special educational needs spending
By Joe Lepper | 10 November 2025
Worcestershire CC has been handed a statutory financial warning by auditors concerned its spendin...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
By Izzy Lepone | 03 November 2025
Financial experts have called for a public inquiry into Birmingham City Council’s decision to iss...
FINANCE
Audit contracts extended by two years
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2025
Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) has extended its current audit contracts by two years fol...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
NAO: Children's residential care market failing
By William Eichler | 12 September 2025
Residential care for looked-after children is costing councils more than ever, but many youngster...
GOVERNANCE
Glasgow redundancy payouts 'deeply concerning'
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2025
Redundancy payouts totalling £1m made to senior officers at Glasgow have been described as ‘deepl...
REGENERATION
Regen scheme problems double cost of scheme
By Neil Merrick | 03 September 2025
Poor communication between council departments and high staff turnover have been blamed for major...
FINANCE
Cuts have hit council financial information, report finds
By Neil Merrick | 22 August 2025
Councillors and members of the public are not being presented with accurate or easy to understand...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
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