HOUSING

Secretary of state takes 'personal interest' in council landlords

By Martin Ford | 17 August 2023

Seven councils are among the landlords to have received letters from housing secretary Michael Go...

FIRE SAFETY

Ringing the changes

06 June 2023

Diary eyed with curiosity a Government announcement of an £18.6m fund to replace in-person waking...

LEGAL

Time for curiosity on compliance

By Scott Dorling | 10 May 2023

The Building Safety Act was introduced partly in response to the Grenfell tragedy, and liability ...

FINANCE

Council agrees Grenfell compensation

By Mark Conrad | 02 May 2023

Kensington & Chelsea LBC is among the defendants that have agreed a £150m civil compensation sett...

WHITEHALL

Qualifications likely for housing directors amid Gove push

By Paul Marinko | 27 February 2023

Council housing directors are likely to be expected to gain an ‘appropriate’ qualification after ...

HOUSING

Districts rapped by social housing watchdog

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2023

Two district councils have been found to have breached health and safety rules by the social hous...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Pocklington concern over cladding removal pace

By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023

Fewer than half of remaining tower blocks with the most dangerous cladding have start dates for r...

FINANCE

Balancing Housing Revenue Account priorities

By Steve Partridge | 12 January 2023

Councils face a very difficult balancing act in relation to their Housing Revenue Accounts and ul...

HOUSING

'Othering' is the most troubling aspect of the tragic case of Awaab Ishak

By Claire Kober | 14 December 2022

Claire Kober says that in seeking to learn the lessons of Awaab Ishak's death, the housing sector...

LEGAL

'Multiple opportunities' missed to prevent Grenfell fire

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2022

In written evidence to the inquiry into the June 2017 fire, Kensington & Chelsea LBC said it ‘apo...

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Director of Culture, Leisure, and Tourism

£101,916 & benefits

Southend-on-Sea is a place like no other. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Social Enterprise Manager - WMF1260e

Grade 17 £53,775 - £55,963

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Safe and Strong Communities team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Service Corporate Parenting

Salary £75,445 & benefits (plus Market Supplement)

We are seeking a Head of Service, Corporate Parenting to join our team here in Southend... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council