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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 ...

FINANCE

Local authorities will be able to top up council tax rebate

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2022

Local authorities will be able to pay households facing financial hardship more than the council ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Marsham Street to cut funding pots

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2022

The Government will reveal its plans to streamline funding for councils this year after acknowled...

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Programme Lead - Infrastructure Planning WMF2419e

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We are looking to recruit a new Programme Lead for our Infrastructure Planning team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manager)

Band F, SCP 26-31 (£37,280 - £41,771 per annum

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Policy Lead

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,027 per annum)

Ready to set the pace for progressive, dynamic policy at Sandwell? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council