WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers to step in after tier split talks collapse

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2019

Ministers are expected to be called on to intervene in the thorny issue of business rates tier sp...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care should be funded centrally, says MP

By Hiba Mahamadi | 29 April 2019

Social care should be delivered locally but funded nationally, a new report has suggested.

WHITEHALL

Further delay to devolution drive

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2019

The Government’s repeatedly-delayed devolution framework will not be published until after Brexit...

WHITEHALL

Corbyn launches attack on fair funding review

By Martin Ford | 11 April 2019

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has entered the debate over the fair funding review, claiming it ‘wil...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

If empowered, councils can achieve much more on public health

By Nathan Elvery | 09 April 2019

Rather than seeking to downgrade the role of public health within local authorities we should be ...

PAY

Chiefs hit back at 'rich list'

By Naomi Larsson | 09 April 2019

Chief executives have hit back at claims from the Taxpayers’ Alliance pressure group that more lo...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Council housebuilding figures highest in 17 years

By Michael Burton | 28 March 2019

Local authorities built 3,540 homes in the UK in 2017/18, the highest in 17 years. according to l...

WHITEHALL

Councils defend council tax hikes

By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2019

Councils have had ‘little choice’ but to raise council tax to protect local services, the Local G...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Change will be necessary to fix a broken funding system

By Simon Edwards | 06 March 2019

Compromises along the way will be needed if the sector is to secure the implementation of the fai...

FINANCE

Asset sales help to reduce frontline cuts

By Naomi Larsson | 04 March 2019

Frontline services would have faced further cuts if councils had not sold assets, the County Coun...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council