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LEGAL

Council victory in landmark legal case

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2023

Anyone wishing to launch a legal challenge against a council may have go through its complaints p...

LEISURE

Can outsourced leisure centres benefit from the VAT ruling?

By Scott Dorling | 28 November 2023

HMRC has revised its treatment of VAT on in house leisure services. Scott Dorling and Julian Jarr...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Current climate making it 'impossible' for councils to carry on

By Heather Jameson | 15 November 2023

Soaring demand, rising pay bills and inflationary costs are making it ‘virtually impossible’ to k...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils brace as Supreme Court outlaws Rwanda asylum plan

By Mark Conrad | 15 November 2023

The Supreme Court has ruled the UK’s controversial proposal to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda...

WHITEHALL

Department's financial views questioned

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2023

Levelling up civil servants have told council chiefs financial pressures have eased but watchdogs...

LEGAL

Councils at 'significant legal risk' over issues facing monitoring officers

By Ellie Ames | 10 November 2023

A report has called for the creation of a professional body for monitoring officers and a review ...

FINANCE

Brum commissioners warn council will need further help to agree lawful budget

By Mark Conrad | 09 November 2023

Commissioners at Birmingham City Council have warned it will struggle to agree a lawful budget ne...

WHITEHALL

Calls to close extremism loopholes

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023

Local authorities are currently ‘having to police thought’ in their counter-terrorism role, an ex...

LEGAL

Don't mess with Kiwis

25 October 2023

Diary couldn’t resist a chuckle when an email from the Home Office landed during a recent court h...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Home Office accused of misleading council over asylum plans

By Mark Conrad | 24 October 2023

The Home Office faces accusations in the High Court it misled a council over controversial plans ...

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Counter Fraud and Trading Standards Manager

£62,766 - £69,984

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Barnet London Borough Council

Director of Housing

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Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

Assistant Director Children’s Partnerships and Sufficiency

£100,545 to £111,533 plus relocation support  

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frederica-diamanta

Counter Fraud and Trading Standards Manager

£62,766 - £69,984

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

Director of Housing

Competitive

Lead a housing service through regulatory scrutiny, cultural change, and operational complexity. Apply for this job

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

Assistant Director Children’s Partnerships and Sufficiency

£100,545 to £111,533 plus relocation support  

North Yorkshire is England’s largest county and a beautiful, vibrant place to live and work. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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