LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

MPs question Oflog independence

By Martin Ford | 20 February 2024

MPs have questioned whether the Office for Local Government’s (Oflog) work can be ‘truly independ...

COUNCIL TAX

Sunak doesn't accept the council tax system is broken

By Cllr Bill Revans | 16 February 2024

Without the additional £17m a year Somerset Council could have generated through council tax the ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A call for prioritising local economic growth

By Nigel Wilcock | 14 February 2024

In the case of councils in financial distress income-generation through a commitment to economic ...

COUNCIL TAX

Reform council tax to level up

By Henri Murison | 13 February 2024

Henri Murison says the archaic council tax system has to change – and work should begin immediate...

FINANCE

Audit 'backstops' could become permanent

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2024

‘Backstop’ dates designed to reset the local audit system could become a ‘permanent feature,’ the...

FINANCE

Local Government – no fat anymore

By Ian Fletcher | 06 February 2024

Only the 'bare bones' are left within local authorities and the property sector is already feelin...

FINANCE

MPs demand fundamental reform of council funding

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2024

The Government has been urged by a cross-party committee of MPs to address the ‘out-of-control fi...

WHITEHALL

MPs 'disturbed' by state of local audit

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2024

MPs have been left ‘disturbed’ by the state of the local government audit system, top officials h...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Oflog chair recruitment to begin

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2024

Recruitment of a permanent chair for the Office for Local Government (Oflog) will begin later thi...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

MPs criticise 'glacial' progress of levelling up projects

By Martin Ford | 16 January 2024

Mandarins from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) faced the Public ...

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Children's Social Work Team Manager - Locality

£52,805 & Excellent Benefits

We are committed to making sure that every child makes the best start in life and we are striving to become a child-centred borough. Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Lean Six Sigma Business Improvement Manager

Car Allowance

Lean Six Sigma Business Improvement Manager Hybrid Role - Attend our office based at E16 on average 2 days a week and the rest remote. Telent is a Apply for this job

Telent

Infrastructure Project Lead

£48378 - £51571

What will you be doing?: Using your technical knowledge, and working with the broader DTI team, you will lead a number of different technical projects that will enhance and drive transformational change within the Council’s infrastructure ecosystem, cu Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Children's Social Work Team Manager - Locality

£52,805 & Excellent Benefits

We are committed to making sure that every child makes the best start in life and we are striving to become a child-centred borough. Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Lean Six Sigma Business Improvement Manager

Car Allowance

Lean Six Sigma Business Improvement Manager Hybrid Role - Attend our office based at E16 on average 2 days a week and the rest remote. Telent is a Apply for this job

Telent

Infrastructure Project Lead

£48378 - £51571

What will you be doing?: Using your technical knowledge, and working with the broader DTI team, you will lead a number of different technical projects that will enhance and drive transformational change within the Council’s infrastructure ecosystem, cu Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council