Government will 'not hesitate' to intervene in planning
HOUSING

Government will 'not hesitate' to intervene in planning

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2024

The Government will ‘not hesitate’ to take an interventionist approach to local government in planning matters, a minister has said.

SEND

MPs sound alarm on SEND deficits

By Martin Ford | 19 November 2024

Deficits in SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) budgets are among the top concerns ...

WHITEHALL

Safeguarding fears raised over Homes for Ukraine scheme

By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022

Senior council officials want greater powers to safeguard Ukrainian refugees amid fears revised n...

FINANCE

Ministers resist calls for further care funding

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2022

Councils should not rely on Government grants to fund social care, ministers have said.

WHITEHALL

Government to strengthen community role in planning

By Paul Marinko | 23 May 2022

The Government has made clear it intends to strengthen the role of communities in new planning le...

WHITEHALL

Social housing Bill 'imminent'

By Mark Conrad | 17 May 2022

Housing minister Eddie Hughes this week insisted the Government would bring forward a social hous...

WHITEHALL

Levelling up must go beyond 'big ticket' projects

By Martin Ford | 11 May 2022

Efforts to level up communities must be felt at a local level for the policy to be viewed as a su...

FINANCE

Call for infection control fund investigation

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2022

A call has been made for an investigation into how the infection control fund was spent during th...

LEGISLATION

Housing ombudsman reports dramatic complaints increase

By Mark Whitehead | 20 April 2022

A dramatic increase in complaints has been reported to the housing ombudsman service, MPs have be...

FINANCE

Government needs to 'get a grip' on council tax rebate, says Betts

By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2022

The Government needs to ‘get a grip’ on the council tax rebate scheme, the chair of the levelling...

SOCIAL CARE

Call for tougher regulation of exempt housing

By Martin Ford | 29 March 2022

Councils have shared concerns some providers of ‘exempt’ accommodation are exploiting the sector ...

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Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£56,443-£64,951

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Director Adult Social Care Operations

£96,625 - £114,585

Transform Communities, Lead with Compassion – Be the Driving Force in Adult Social Care Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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