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POLICY AND POLITICS

Consensus emerges over statutory climate change duty

By Joe Lepper | 02 October 2025

A ‘clear consensus’ has emerged among councils for the sector to be subject to a statutory climat...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Streeting announces care worker pay boost

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2025

Health secretary Wes Streeting has announced plans to boost pay for care workers from 2028, backe...

POLICY AND POLITICS

LGA: Outcomes framework should be expanded

By Neil Merrick | 30 September 2025

A proposed framework for assessing the effectiveness of councils should be expanded to cover all ...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Trio appointed to advise on reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has appointed three experienced...

UNIONS

EXCLUSIVE SURVEY: 'Women are being failed'

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025

One in 10 local authority female staff have experienced inappropriate touching by a manager, a la...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

EXCLUSIVE: LGA moves on mayors

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) is moving towards drawing up a firmer membership offer to ...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation debt warning

By Joe Lepper | 16 September 2025

Ministers need to do more to ensure council debts are not a financial barrier to local government...

FINANCE

Cash flow warning over council tax change

By Joe Lepper | 15 September 2025

Plans to switch council tax billing from 10 to 12-month instalments could leave local authorities...

FINANCE

Shropshire declares 'financial emergency'

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2025

Shropshire Council has declared a ‘financial emergency’ as it seeks to avoid effective bankruptcy.

REFORM UK CONFERENCE

Reform council leaders set out 'clean up' achievements

By Ann McGauran | 06 September 2025

The leaders of four Reform UK controlled county councils took to the platform at their national p...

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Head of Revenues and Benefits

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Estate Strategy and Development

£71,202 - £77,495

We are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council

Team Manager

£52,413 - £54,495 per annum

We are currently recruiting for Team Manager to join our dedicated Children in Care Team. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Head of Revenues and Benefits

£61,101 - £64,553 per annum

To lead and manage our Revenues and Benefits services. This encompasses Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefits and Council Tax support. Apply for this job

West Lindsey Council

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