Authorities must get residents onboard to accept more housing
HOUSING

Authorities must get residents onboard to accept more housing

By Emily Twinch | 04 July 2024

Councils will need to get communities on board with more housing if Labour’s pledge to restore mandatory targets are to work, the author of a major review has said.

GENERAL ELECTION

Now is the time for governing in both poetry and prose

By Michael Burton | 03 July 2024

In all the key socio-economic challenges local government has a key role, and the new administrat...

GENERAL ELECTION

Districts look forward to early collaboration with a new government

By Trevor Holden | 03 July 2024

Centrally-conceived policies have a greater chance of success if worked on collaboratively with l...

FINANCE

The reality behind the pledges

26 June 2024

A week ahead of the General Election, The MJ delves into the manifestos of the three main parties...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Looking to the future

By Adele Gritten | 26 June 2024

Whichever party succeeds will need more, not less; the public sector will need support from organ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Asylum dispersals tied to pressure on services

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 26 June 2024

Existing pressures on housing and services will determine the distribution of asylum seekers this...

FINANCE

Stabilising the current financial landscape is not straightforward

By Jon Rowney | 26 June 2024

A funding system that better reflects the capacity and potential for impact of the sector is need...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Housing directors association being explored by LGA

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) is exploring the creation of an association of housing dir...

PLANNING

Labour will need to back up strategic planning 'with teeth'

By Emily Twinch | 25 June 2024

Labour’s proposed push for a return to strategic planning will need to be ‘backed up with teeth’,...

LEGAL

The last barrier for leaseholders

By Sir Bob Neill | 25 June 2024

Sir Bob Neill calls on the next Government to ‘complete the journey’ of reform for leaseholders b...

FINANCE

The manifestos: could they change local government for the better?

By Claire Ward | 25 June 2024

Claire Ward looks at the manifestos and says a new government is an opportunity for an honest and...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Commissioning & Homes for All

£57,763 – £64,211

Due to retirement we have a fantastic opportunity for highly motivated and energetic individual to join Tameside Council Apply for this job

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Regeneration Manager

£52,219 to £55,574 per Annum

Whatever your role within Wyre Forest District Council, every day you will be working to benefit people living in the area Apply for this job

Wyre Forest District Council

Wellbeing Service (Case Work) Team Leader

ME15 – £51,093 - £54,129 per annum

We are looking for a qualified social worker to be responsible for key strands within Merton's Family Wellbeing Service. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton