LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

A gentle roast

13 June 2023

Last week’s Smith Square shindig celebrating the life and times of LGA chairman James Jamieson wa...

WHITEHALL

Poor pandemic planning criticised

By Mark Conrad | 13 June 2023

Public health directors have delivered a withering assessment of the Government’s Covid-19 prepar...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Council urged to address low reserves

By Mark Conrad | 12 June 2023

Senior managers at Eastbourne BC must address the council’s low levels of reserves given current ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council funding plea ahead of LEP wind-down

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2023

Council directors have called for the Government to protect them from a financial hit as Local En...

WHITEHALL

Call for Government to scrap Levelling Up Fund bidding

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2023

Councils have called for the remaining £1bn in the Levelling Up Fund to be ‘allocated on the basi...

WHITEHALL

LGA distances itself from resources spokesperson's call

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has distanced itself from a call by its own resources spok...

BUSINESS

Consequences would be 'unfair' for late accounts submission

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2023

Introducing consequences for councils that fail to publish their accounts by the end of May deadl...

HOUSING

Councils warn of 'trauma' for evicted refugees

By Martin Ford | 12 June 2023

A surge in homeless refugees is expected as Afghan evacuees are evicted from hotels.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Gove: Trust councils on waste collection

By Martin Ford | 09 June 2023

Communities secretary Michael Gove has said the Government should not ‘dictate’ to councils on wa...

HEALTH

LG Challenge 4: A focus on prevention in Stockton

By Michael Balls | 08 June 2023

Round four of the Local Government Challenge hosted by Stockton-on-Tees BC put the focus on early...

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

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City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

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Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council