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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...

PLANNING

Council confirms asylum centre appeal

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023

West Lindsey DC is to appeal against the dismissal of its judicial review over the Home Office’s ...

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Up to £118,000

The Hampshire & Solent Combined County Authority is being established at pace, bringing together a uniquely complex geography and economy. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

Executive Director of Finance (Section 73 Officer)

Up to £150,000

As our first Executive Director of Finance and statutory Section 73 Officer, you will build the financial architecture that makes this possible. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Up to £118,000

The Hampshire & Solent Combined County Authority is being established at pace, bringing together a uniquely complex geography and economy. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

Executive Director of Finance (Section 73 Officer)

Up to £150,000

As our first Executive Director of Finance and statutory Section 73 Officer, you will build the financial architecture that makes this possible. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

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