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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
What are the chances of a Budget boost?
By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2024
New SIGOMA analysis highlights the huge decline in funding in recent years and the sector despera...
WHITEHALL
Home Office 'chaos' leaves thousands of illegal arrivals in 'perma-backlog'
By Mark Conrad | 27 February 2024
The Government’s struggling asylum policy has heaped significant demand on cities’ housing servic...
HOMELESSNESS
Ukrainian homelessness likely to rise
By Ellie Ames | 22 February 2024
The risk of homelessness among Ukrainians in the UK is likely to increase as arrangements with sp...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils offered second chance to claim housing cash
By Dan Peters | 19 February 2024
Civil servants have issued a last-minute invitation for councils to claim cash from a fund that h...
HOUSING
Council leaders call for review of Ukrainian refugee scheme
By William Eichler | 19 February 2024
Council leaders have called for an urgent review of funding for Ukrainian refugees as 9,000 have ...
WHITEHALL
Tackling homelessness
By Paul Marinko | 05 February 2024
Homelessness is piling pressure on squeezed council budgets. The MJ and the National Audit Office...
PLANNING
New legal bid as long-term asylum site plans confirmed
By Ellie Ames | 02 February 2024
A council has launched a fresh judicial review after Government confirmed its intention to use RA...
WHITEHALL
Braintree hits out as Home Office extends use of asylum centre
By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2024
Braintree DC has accused the Home Office of acting ‘against the spirit of national planning polic...
HOUSING
Warnings over exemption from standards for asylum housing
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2024
Exempting asylum accommodation from “Awaab’s Law” risks more deaths due to poor housing condition...
HOUSING
We need to devise a plan to solve our communities' housing crisis
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 15 January 2024
District councils need the Government to increase the housing benefit subsidy. Without this, loca...
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Executive Director Finance and Resources
£168,135 to £230,985
Westminster City Council is no ordinary local authority. Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Regulatory Services
£71,202 - £77,495 per annum - plus benefits package
Derbyshire is a county of proud communities, beautiful landscapes and ambitious growth. Apply for this job
Director of Law and Governance
Up to £150,000
Southwark is a vibrant, diverse London borough with a strong community identity. Apply for this job
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