DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Consultation opens on local government finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2019

Consultation on the local government finance settlement for 2020/21 has been opened by the Minist...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Councils call for powers and funds to tackle housing crisis

By Michael Burton | 04 October 2019

Councils have called for more fiscal freedom to build their own social housing following latest f...

WHITEHALL

Call for new audit oversight body

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

A new type of oversight body for local audit that would take a strategic approach to addressing t...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

What is the future for audit?

By Paul Dossett | 01 October 2019

Paul Dossett puts the case for a new type of oversight body for local audit that would take a str...

WHITEHALL

Short notice for Brexit exercises

By Dan Peters | 01 October 2019

Various Brexit scenario exercises involving local government have been taking place at very short...

FINANCE

Ministry grapples with planning performance

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2019

Ministry mandarins are attempting to work out how to measure councils’ planning performance befor...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Funding withheld from LEPs

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019

Five local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) have had capacity funding withheld in 2019/20 because t...

WHITEHALL

Talks paused over replacing Committee of the Regions

By Dan Peters | 25 September 2019

Talks over the Government’s commitment to replicate the European Committee of the Regions have be...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Less room at the top

24 September 2019

Diary is all too familiar with the cut and thrust of high level political manoeuvring. Deals in b...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Northamptonshire shadow elections set for May 2020

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2019

Laws paving the way for the reorganisation of local government in Northamptonshire will pass thro...

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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