DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Give us fiscal freedom and devolution – not tighter controls

By Heather Jameson | 16 January 2019

Jake Berry is right to look for answers to a disengaged electorate, but the idea that devolved fi...

WHITEHALL

NAO calls for 'stronger leadership' from MHCLG

By Naomi Larsson | 15 January 2019

The Government must improve oversight and transparency over local authorities to ensure their fin...

WHITEHALL

Work to begin on new planning register

By Naomi Larsson | 14 January 2019

Work is being started on a new project to bring together data on planning applications from all c...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall to ramp up Brexit engagement

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

Whitehall is to ramp up the frequency of its engagement with councils on Brexit as the prime mini...

WHITEHALL

Ministers play down commercialisation 'crackdown'

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

Ministers have played down the prospect of a widespread crackdown on councils that borrow for com...

SOCIAL CARE

Let's build on the positives of 2018

By Simon Edwards | 08 January 2019

Director of the CCN Simon Edwards says that while the latest fair funding consultation is on a po...

FINANCE

Fair funding: no simple solutions

By Martin Reeves | 08 January 2019

At best, the fair funding review will bring short-term improvements for some councils while pushi...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Looking at the wider picture

By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2019

Martin Swales, the new president of SOLACE, talks to Heather Jameson about his plans to use his ...

FINANCE

How to make friends and influence central Government

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2019

Does the provisional finance settlement indicate an end to austerity? Will some councils lose out...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Brokenshire: No community will be left behind with Brexit

By James Brokenshire | 08 January 2019

With only a few months to go before we officially leave the EU, secretary of state for Housing, C...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

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Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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