HOUSING

Future Forum North: Call for councils to 'bust down housebuilding cartel'

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2019

Local government has been urged to take on private housebuilders to unleash financial and social ...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Don't seek to frustrate legitimate use of powers by the back door

By Ian Miller | 03 December 2019

Councils must have regard to the MHCLG guidance on investments, says Ian Miller. But a power to g...

PLANNING

Sunderland receives £100m 'vote of confidence'

By William Eichler | 22 November 2019

Sunderland City Council’s city centre masterplan has received a massive boost from a £100m deal w...

WHITEHALL

Council spending powers to be restored to 2010 levels under Labour

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2019

Labour would ‘reverse the Tory decade of austerity for local government’ and aim to restore counc...

FINANCE

We need a sector-wide perspective on PWLB rate increase

By Abdool Kara | 19 November 2019

The sector might ask itself if a 'small' rate increase in the cost of loans from the Public Works...

HEALTH

Health leaders in fresh social care warning

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2019

Health leaders have warned that the persistent neglect of social care is damaging patient care ac...

BUSINESS

Labour proposes BT public ownership plan

By Paul Marinko | 15 November 2019

BT would be partly taken back into public ownership under Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to n...

FINANCE

CIPFA in further property investment crackdown

By Dan Peters | 15 November 2019

The prudential code has been further clarified to ‘ensure that responsible decisions are made wit...

FINANCE

Councils have become dependent on the PWLB as 'first resort' lender

By June Matte | 08 November 2019

June Matte says borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) is ‘easy’ – but that it’s time ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Hackney to launch energy company

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2019

Hackney LBC is to launch its own energy company in a bid to reduce the borough’s carbon footprint.

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Legal Services Manager & Deputy Monitoring Officer

£52,381 - £54,523 per annum (pay award pending)

Mansfield District Council is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lawyer. Apply for this job

Mansfield District Council

Assistant Director of Streetscene, Community Safety and Enforcement

£63,391 - £70,094 per annum (pay award pending)

Our corporate vision is to be a dynamic, self sufficient and flexible Council that delivers excellent services Apply for this job

Bolsover District Council

Director of Culture, Leisure, and Tourism

£101,916 & benefits

Southend-on-Sea is a place like no other. Apply for this job

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