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HOUSING
Renters' Rights Bill to extend homelessness prevention duty
By Martin Ford | 06 November 2024
Councils’ homelessness prevention duty to evicted tenants could be extended from 56 to 147 days o...
HOUSING
Questions over supported housing sustainability
By Martin Ford | 04 November 2024
A Government-commissioned review has raised questions over the sustainability of supported housin...
HOUSING
Managing the cost of temporary accommodation: can it be done?
By Jon Coane | 25 October 2024
All involved in the delivery of social and affordable housing must work together to solve the tem...
DEVOLUTION
Who would bet against the number of councils dropping further?
By Abdool Kara | 24 October 2024
Unless there is unexpected largesse in the chancellor’s autumn statement, who will bet against th...
WALES
Welsh councils facing £559m budget pressure
By Paul Marinko | 11 October 2024
Welsh councils face budget pressures of around £559m next year, the sector’s umbrella organisatio...
HOUSING
Homelessness surge driving councils' housing costs
By Martin Ford | 03 October 2024
Councils face an increase in temporary accommodation costs of 33% resulting from a surge in homel...
ASYLUM
Thinking global while acting local
By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2024
Local government may be exceptional at understanding the local community, adept at pivoting to me...
HOUSING
Supporting children and families by commissioning for outcomes
By Javeed Khan | 19 September 2024
Grosvenor Hart Homes is pairing affordable housing and outcome-led support to transform children’...
POLICY
Councils raise concerns over early prisoner release
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2024
Local authorities in some of the most deprived areas have raised concerns about the Government’s ...
HOUSING
Councils spend record £1bn on temporary accommodation
By William Eichler | 30 August 2024
English councils spent a record £1bn on temporary accommodation for homeless households last year...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
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