PLANNING

Local government prepares for planning battle

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2020

Battle lines are being drawn ahead of a proposed overhaul of the planning system.

DEVOLUTION

LGA chair's concerns over Cumbria reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2020

Doubts have been expressed over the proposed reorganisation of local government in Cumbria.

FINANCE

The positive process of peer review

By Tony Kirkham | 06 February 2020

Tony Kirkham recently took part in a Local Government Association peer review. He says the proces...

WHITEHALL

South-east defends record on refugees

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2020

Local government figures have defended the record of the south-east and London on taking in asylu...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Jenrick plans intervention to help northern councils

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is poised to intervene in the fair funding review to en...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils sent back to drawing board on SEND

By Dan Peters | 28 January 2020

Councils have been sent back to the drawing board after a quango ripped apart their plans to reco...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Jenrick in anti-semitism funding threat

By Chris Mahony | 28 January 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) has rebuffed communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s threat...

SOCIAL CARE

Ministers row with LGA over fair funding review modelling

By John Cooper | 28 January 2020

A row broke out between ministers and the Local Government Association (LGA) after it modelled th...

FINANCE

Seven out of 10 councils overspend on homelessness

By Chris Mahony | 28 January 2020

Seven out of 10 English councils overspent their homelessness budgets in 2018/19 by a combined to...

FINANCE

Poorer areas to lose 'hundreds of millions' under proposed changes

By Laura Sharman | 27 January 2020

Former Labour stronghold areas are to lose millions of pounds under the fair funding review, anal...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of City Development

Director of City Development

This is a new, pivotal and exciting role for an inspiring leader, to shape York’s future prosperity. Apply for this job

City of York Council

Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

£144,162 - £154,535

Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council