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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Nine out of ten councils blow the budget on children's care
By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2019
Nearly ninety percent of councils overspent on children’s social care last year, according to fig...
REORGANISATION
Northamptonshire reorganisation 'driven by politicians' - Lord Porter
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2019
The proposed unitarisation of Northamptonshire has been questioned by Local Government Associatio...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Brokenshire lifts funding cap as homeless deaths rocket
By Dan Peters | 21 December 2018
Housing secretary James Brokenshire lifted the cap on the cold weather fund on the same day it wa...
WHITEHALL
Government: Start preparing for no-deal Brexit
By Dan Peters | 19 December 2018
Ministers are ‘ramping up’ planning for a no-deal Brexit as the prospect becomes more likely.
FINANCE
Use of temporary accommodation rockets
By Dan Peters | 13 December 2018
The number of households in temporary accommodation has rocketed by 71% over the last eight years...
FINANCE
Peer challenge's dynamic benefits
By John Henderson | 12 December 2018
John Henderson reflects on a year of both leading and receiving peer challenges – and concludes t...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Councils are coming out of the shadows
By Paul Wheeler | 12 December 2018
While we can do without friendly fire from a failing Government, councils do need to address issu...
WHITEHALL
Future Forum North: 'Government still doesn't think sector is efficient'
By Dan Peters | 07 December 2018
Whitehall remains unconvinced that local government is as efficient as it can be, Smith Square’s ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Redefining the rules about resettlement
By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 December 2018
Andy Burnham threatened to pull Greater Manchester out of the asylum resettlement scheme - igniti...
FINANCE
CIPFA caves in to pressure on traffic light index
By Chris Mahony | 04 December 2018
Controversial plans to rate councils’ financial sustainability using traffic lights have been wat...
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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Budget 2026: 'Further £430m' to tackle rough sleeping
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