Rayner rejects reorganisation 'distraction' claim
REORGANISATION

Rayner rejects reorganisation 'distraction' claim

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2025

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has denied that local government reorganisation will impact on councils’ ability to deliver services.

HOMELESSNESS

Councils to be 'incentivised' to take preventative approach to homelessness

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024

The Government hopes to ‘incentivise’ local authorities into using funding for homelessness servi...

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 pla...

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...

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Chief Executive

£206,492 – £218,002

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

Area Manager

£65,690 (development) - £72,045 (competent) per annum

Premium jobNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service are looking to recruit an Area Manager who will form part of our Strategic Leadership Team Apply for this job

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Principal Advisor

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