WHITEHALL

Exit payments data made compulsory

By Dan Peters | 28 May 2021

The Government has made it compulsory for councils to provide data on exit payments.

WHITEHALL

Wolverhampton's i9 selected to house MHCLG's Midlands base

By Dan Peters | 28 May 2021

Two floors of Wolverhampton’s new i9 office building will be home to the first ministerial depart...

FINANCE

Council tax collection deficit hits £500m

By Martin Ford | 27 May 2021

Councils will need ‘additional help from taxpayers’ to balance their books, the Chartered Institu...

WHITEHALL

Fears over local audit future after new regulator is confirmed

By Martin Ford | 26 May 2021

The announcement of a new regulator for public sector audits has failed to quell widespread fears...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Finance reforms in 2022-23 'challenging but possible'

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2021

Government officials believe it is still possible to introduce much-anticipated finance reforms t...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Jenrick questions 'confusing' reorganisation poll

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2021

Voting is underway in a postal ballot organised by district councils on competing unitary authori...

WHITEHALL

MPs sceptical over council audit shakeup

By Martin Ford | 20 May 2021

The influential Public Accounts Committee quizzed mandarins over the new powers given to the Audi...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Anderson to sue government over Liverpool intervention

By Heather Jameson | 20 May 2021

Former mayor of Liverpool City Council, Joe Anderson, is planning to sue the Government for its d...

HEALTH

Javid: Devolution crucial in levelling up

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021

Former local government secretary Sajid Javid has stressed the importance of devolution in the dr...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Liverpool puts forward improvement plan

By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2021

Liverpool City Council has drafted an improvement plan and letter in response to the Caller repor...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive Officer and Head of Paid Service

up to £165k plus Returning Officer Fees

Are you interested in applying for one of the best jobs in local government? Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

£56,080 to £59,525 per annum

As we develop our new Local Plan, we are looking for talented people to help us turn that vision into a reality. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Hospital Social Worker

ME11 - ME13 £41,964 -£50,646

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker with a personality of someone with drive, determination and vision Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton