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FINANCE

Planning delays 'not the biggest barrier' to housebuilding

By Sam Clayden | 15 August 2016

Council leaders have denied that planning delays are the biggest barrier to tackling the housing ...

SOCIAL CARE

Retiring into poverty?

By Janet Morrison | 11 August 2016

Janet Morrison says a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation provides insight into the impact...

FINANCE

Councils call for overhaul of Right to Buy rules

By Thomas Bridge | 11 August 2016

Council leaders have called for ‘urgent’ reform of Right to Buy after figures revealed homes buil...

BUSINESS

Extra £60m fraud could be detected in London

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Up to £60m a year could be saved by the new London Counter Fraud Hub, data compiled by the Charte...

WHITEHALL

Lyons urges councils to tackle housing crisis

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2016

A former chair of the Audit Commission has urged local authorities to take centre stage in tackli...

WHITEHALL

Poverty adds billions to social care bill, claims foundation

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 August 2016

Tackling poverty in England is costing local authorities more than £12bn a year in additional soc...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Not a laughing matter?

By Abdool Kara | 27 July 2016

Abdool Kara says the Government's approach to house building has echoes of 16th century 'Humorism'

WHITEHALL

UC delay revealed

27 July 2016

The rollout of Universal Credit will be delayed and local authorities will continue to deliver ho...

FINANCE

How can May deliver on housing?

By Thomas Bridge | 27 July 2016

Theresa May is under pressure to turn around Government action on housing. Thomas Bridge assesses...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA to tackle moving of homeless families

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed to investigate how to tackle the issue of counc...

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frederica-diamanta

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job

Slough Borough Council

Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

£108,015 - £118,000 pa

Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)

Competitive

The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

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