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REORGANISATION

Minister rejects 'diktat' accusation

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2025

Local government minister Jim McMahon has rebuffed accusations that reorganisation amounts to a ‘...

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 o...

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager – Youth Justice Service

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

Lead change. Transform lives. Shape the future of youth justice in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Assistant Director of Legal and Governance

£109,418 pa

Lead Governance. Shape Decisions. Make a Difference for South Tyneside. Apply for this job

South Tyneside Council

Executive Director - Growth

£143,662 per annum

We are seeking an innovative and forward-thinking Executive Director of Growth to join us as Warrington Apply for this job

Warrington Borough Council

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