LONDON COUNCILS

Temporary accommodation spending costs councils £1bn a year

By Dan Peters | 15 November 2019

Councils spent £1.1bn on temporary accommodation for homeless households between April 2018 and M...

FINANCE

Delayed audit council names kept under wraps

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2019

The 150 councils where auditors were unable to issue an opinion by the end of September are expec...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers in fresh LEP overlap threat

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2019

Ministers have again threatened to withhold funding from local enterprise partnerships (LEP) that...

FINANCE

Employers delay response to 10% pay claim

By Chris Mahony | 12 November 2019

Local government employers have told trade union leaders that they are unlikely to respond to the...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

No starter homes have yet been built, investigation finds

By Martin Ford | 05 November 2019

None of the Government’s planned ‘starter homes’ have yet been built as legislation has not been ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Political row breaks out over Towns Fund

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2019

The Government’s £3.6bn Towns Fund has been dismissed as a ‘pre-election stunt’ by political oppo...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG to assess Brexit preparations

By Dan Peters | 01 November 2019

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will use the General Election p...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Western Gateway to become powerhouse for Severn estuary

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2019

A third ‘powerhouse’ has been launched by the Government today in an attempt to drive economic gr...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Failure to improve reporting and audit could prompt legislation

By Dan Peters | 01 November 2019

Whitehall officials have warned ministers ‘could seek to legislate’ if the transparency and quali...

HEALTH

EXCLUSIVE: Single tier fear reignited

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2019

County councils are being offered the option of unitary local government as part of a devolution ...

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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