WHITEHALL

Landmark judgement brings rough sleeping clarity

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

Councils have the legal powers to help people with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) who are sle...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Councils should not 'overly collude' with 'flagellation' on governance

By Ann McGauran | 09 March 2021

Councils should not ‘overly collude’ with the ‘flagellation that sometimes comes from the centre’...

FINANCE

Councils left seriously underfunded, NAO finds

By Michael Burton | 08 March 2021

Coronavirus has left local authorities seriously underfunded and facing budget cuts unless the Go...

FINANCE

Croydon granted capitalisation request

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2021

Croydon LBC has been granted a capitalisation direction just days before it was due to finalise i...

WHITEHALL

BUDGET 2021: Sunak warns of pain to come

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a budget to protect ‘livelihood and jobs’ – with a warning of...

WHITEHALL

Unison call for election safety measures

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2021

The Government needs to implement strict measures in May’s local elections to keep staff safe, tr...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Jenrick warned of legal action over end to virtual meetings

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has been served a pre-action letter warning of legal ac...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Town recovery the tailored way

By Katie Hickman | 24 February 2021

The pandemic has made delivering strong, more inclusive and resilient towns crucial, argues Katie...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

A crucial step for Luton's recovery

By Cllr Hazel Simmons | 24 February 2021

Luton BC’s capitalisation direction will allow the council to temporarily borrow money to fund se...

FINANCE

Easing the cash flow

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2021

Martin Ford looks at the reaction to the first set of capitalisation directions given to councils...

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London Borough of Merton

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