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PLANNING
Javid's top-to-bottom social housing review
By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 19 September 2017
Communities secretary Sajid Javid has launched a green paper on social housing in the aftermath o...
WHITEHALL
Name and shame threat hangs over councils
By Dan Peters | 15 September 2017
Councils that fail to get business rates relief schemes in place by the beginning of next month c...
WHITEHALL
Jones: Government fully committed to rates retention
By Dan Peters | 14 September 2017
Local government minister Marcus Jones has insisted the Government is ‘still fully committed to p...
DCLG
DCLG 'light-touch' fuels homeless rise
By Sam Clayden | 13 September 2017
Soaring homelessness levels have been described as a ‘national scandal’ after auditors warned min...
FINANCE
New care legislation blamed for overspend
By Dan Peters | 06 September 2017
Dundee City Council is predicting a £4.2m overspend against its adjusted 2017/18 revenue budget, ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Councils call for modernisation of taxi laws
By Sam Clayden | 25 August 2017
Council leaders have demanded a rethink of ‘outdated’ taxi laws to reflect new technology, reduce...
WHITEHALL
Ombudsman report prompts fresh DoLS reform calls
By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017
Fresh calls have been made for urgent reforms to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) sys...
WHITEHALL
Core Cities' Brexit call
By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 July 2017
The leaders of the UK’s biggest cities this week called on the Government give them greater discr...
LEGISLATION
Wales considers PR for local elections
By Laura Sharman | 18 July 2017
Councils could be allowed to introduce proportional representation for local elections under new ...
FINANCE
Tensions rise as NHS fines 22 councils for bed-blocking
By Sam Clayden | 28 June 2017
The NHS has fined at least 22 councils for bed-blocking and threatened 11 others with charges ami...
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
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Director of Education & Skills
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Director of Prosperity and Investment
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An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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