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LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Oflog chair recruitment to begin
By Martin Ford | 18 January 2024
Recruitment of a permanent chair for the Office for Local Government (Oflog) will begin later thi...
ENVIRONMENT
PAC: New housing continues to be built in high risk areas
17 January 2024
More than half of councils rarely or never inspect a new housing development to check compliance ...
CULTURE
Breathing new life into a cultural jewel
By Alison McKenzie-Folan | 17 January 2024
The power of culture is transforming a much-loved historic hall in Wigan. Once completed its impa...
LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
MPs criticise 'glacial' progress of levelling up projects
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2024
Mandarins from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) faced the Public ...
FINANCE
Somerset in capitalisation request amid 'financial emergency'
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024
Somerset Council is to seek a capitalisation direction and permission to raise council tax by up ...
FINANCE
Minister in reserves row
By Martin Ford | 09 January 2024
Local government minister Simon Hoare has said councils ‘can and should consider drawing on their...
FINANCE
Stormy waters ahead
By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2024
Mark Conrad talks to three major groups of councils about what the provisional finance settlement...
WHITEHALL
The challenge of governing isn't just what, but how
By Jessica Studdert | 08 January 2024
Whoever wins the election, by whatever platform, their entry into office will quickly be met with...
ENVIRONMENT
Government flood fund activated
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024
The Government has announced funding will be made available for councils to help communities affe...
DEVOLUTION
Lord Morse: I do not blame all council failure on 'bad management'
By Lord Morse | 05 January 2024
A recent newspaper article portrayed him wrongly as arguing that any council financial failure co...
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
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Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
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Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
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