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FINANCE
Cash-strapped Slough BC faces going £11m over budget
By William Eichler | 13 June 2024
Slough BC’s leadership should take ‘immediate action’ as the council is at risk of going £11m ove...
FINANCE
Quarter of councils spending 5% of budgets on temporary accommodation
By William Eichler | 05 June 2024
One in four councils in England spent 5% of their core budgets on temporary accommodation in 2022...
HOMELESSNESS
The MJ Comment: Election starting pistol shoots down all action
By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2024
Too much of the everyday process of running the country gets paused while national politicians co...
WELFARE
Knitting the net to tackle hardship
By More recently the Household Support Fund (HSF) has played a crucial role in bolstering this provision. But the HSF is now due to end in September. This is deeply short-sighted. As the National Audit Office has shown, local welfare assistance generates savings for other parts of local and national government by preventing crises spiralling. | 28 May 2024
Speaker at New Local's upcoming Stronger Things 2024 Katie Schmuecker argues councils are key to ...
HOUSING
A design for living
By Sally Dickinson | 28 May 2024
Sally Dickinson explains how the Berkeley Foundation is working with its charity partner and loca...
LONDON COUNCILS
Costly housing crisis support crowds out prevention
By Jon Rowney | 15 May 2024
Jon Rowney says financial pressure on councils caused by the lack of affordable homes risks beco...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
MJ Regen: Rebuilding Britain's homes
By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 14 May 2024
What should the next government should do to deliver on housing? Cllr Darren Rodwell says there a...
HOMELESSNESS
Government waters down rough sleeping legislation
By Paul Marinko | 14 May 2024
The Government has watered down plans to criminalise rough sleeping following a Tory backbench re...
HOMELESSNESS
Brent's big turnaround
By Kim Wright | 07 May 2024
Brent has one of London’s highest poverty rates. Kim Wright illustrates how the council is workin...
FINANCE
Sort out housing through invest-to-save
By Tracy Bingham | 07 May 2024
As the sector's macro financial dilemma becomes more widely and better understood, so too should ...
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£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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