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HOUSING
Budget 2021: £24bn multi-year housing settlement
By Laura Sharman | 27 October 2021
The chancellor has today announced £11.5bn to build up to 180,000 new affordable homes, calling i...
HOUSING
The power of quiet diplomacy
By Martin Ford | 20 October 2021
Outgoing chair of the District Councils’ Network, Cllr John Fuller, talks to Martin Ford about hi...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Councils to have 'bigger role' in building safety
By Martin Ford | 20 August 2021
The Government has said it wants to give councils a ‘bigger role’ in making sure high-rise buildi...
HOUSING
Welwyn Hatfield in housing safety breach
By Martin Ford | 03 August 2021
A watchdog has found thousands of homes went uninspected for fire safety by Welwyn Hatfield BC.
COUNCILLORS
Councils must lead the way in raising standards across social housing
By Jamie Carswell | 29 June 2021
The Social Housing White Paper should be welcomed as a chance to renew council housing’s purpose ...
FIRE SAFETY
Council leader urges Grenfell inquiry to be 'swifter'
By Dan Peters | 28 June 2021
Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s leader has called for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to be conducted with ...
FIRE SAFETY
Showing true colours
23 June 2021
You could have been forgiven for assuming the fire service was in for a radical new look.
FINANCE
Council's Grenfell recovery costs top £400m
By Martin Ford | 24 May 2021
Kensington and Chelsea LBC has spent more than £400m in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
BUSINESS
Grenfell council's procurement ban on tower block firms
By Martin Ford | 17 May 2021
Kensington and Chelsea LBC said it held ‘doubts about the integrity’ of the firms following evide...
LEGAL
Grenfell inquiry hears of dire warnings before fire
By Martin Ford | 14 May 2021
Kensington and Chelsea LBC was warned of the dire consequences of a fire at Grenfell Tower years ...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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