WHITEHALL

Data demand over settled status bids

By Dan Peters | 18 April 2019

Councils have refused to give up after their request to access Home Office data on application ra...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Concern over councils' ability to cope with polls

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2019

Council chiefs have raised concerns with Government about the sector’s capacity to run EU electio...

FINANCE

Austerity 'could end at the Spending Review'

By Ann McGauran | 11 April 2019

There is a ‘genuine chance’ austerity will end at the Spending Review, according to upbeat direct...

SOCIAL CARE

LGA chief suggests one year Spending Review possible

By Martin Ford | 11 April 2019

The months ahead represent a crunch time for local government – but not just because of Brexit, a...

WHITEHALL

Northamptonshire dithering could lead to reorganisation delay

By Dan Peters | 10 April 2019

A group of Northamptonshire MPs has urged the Government to sign off reorganisation plans for the...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Call for inspection pause in case of Brexit hit

By Dan Peters | 10 April 2019

Council chiefs have urged Whitehall to be ready to ease pressures on the sector for up to six mon...

BUSINESS RATES

Investors upbeat over UK's cities and regions

By Michael Burton | 09 April 2019

Michael Burton tests the mood of international investors’ attitudes to the UK’s cities and region...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh deadline for overlapping LEPs

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2019

Minister Jake Berry has laid down a fresh deadline for local enterprise partnerships (LEP) to rem...

WHITEHALL

Row over devolution delay

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2019

Councils and the Government are at loggerheads over who is to blame for a 17-month delay for a de...

FINANCE

LGA braced for disappointment over Brexit funding reforms

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2019

Local government’s hopes for a dramatic post-Brexit shake-up of funding are fading.

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Stevenage Borough Council

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

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Hospital Social Worker

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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