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ASYLUM

Heated. Divided. Unresolved. Asylum is not an easy issue

By Heather Jameson | 28 August 2025

Not so long ago, August used to be the silly season for news, as outlets scratched round while Pa...

HOUSING

HMOs become centre of latest asylum battle

By By Paul Marinko | 28 August 2025

Councils are being urged to tighten planning laws around Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) as ...

COHESION

Taskforce fails to recognise councils' key role in cohesion

By EXCLUSIVE by Paul Marinko | 27 August 2025

Ministers have been accused of failing to recognise the ‘vital role’ of councils in cohesion afte...

HOUSING

Reform councils attack Home Office over asylum housing

By Paul Marinko | 19 August 2025

Reform UK council leaders have written to home secretary Yvette Cooper attacking the Government’s...

LEGISLATION

Taking a delve into devo

By Tiffany Cloynes | 06 August 2025

Tiffany Cloynes offers a whirlwind tour of the key features of the English Devolution and Communi...

REORGANISATION

Reading launches 'land grab' of West Berkshire

By Paul Marinko | 29 July 2025

Reading BC has launched a ‘land grab’ of neighbouring West Berkshire wards as the territorial bat...

PROCUREMENT

Reorganisation 'gives opportunity to embed Procurement Act'

By Emily Twinch | 25 July 2025

Councils needs to have a ‘laser-like’ focus on procurement and should use reorganisation to embed...

GOVERNANCE

Warning against forced return to 'autocratic' cabinet system

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2025

Labour-led Sheffield City Council has warned against a forced return to the ‘autocratic, top-down...

GOVERNMENT

Find finance fix

By Neil Merrick | 23 July 2025

MPs call for authorities to be given immediate powers to revalue properties ahead of full review ...

COMMISSIONING

McArdle to replace Caller as Birmingham intervention boss

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025

Government commissioner Tony McArdle is to replace Max Caller heading up the intervention team at...

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East Midlands Combined County Authority

frederica-diamanta

Head of Business Operations and Customer Services

Up to £69,070

Deliver Excellence for Our Region – Lead EMCCA’s Business Operations and Customer Services Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Head of Corporate Finance

Up to £69,070

Shape the Future of the East Midlands – Lead EMCCA’s Corporate Finance Function Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Head of Financial Services

Up to £69,070

Shape the Future of the East Midlands – Join EMCCA’s Growing Finance Team Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority