UNIONS

Union backs strike at Brum

By Mark Conrad | 04 March 2024

GMB trade union members at Birmingham City Council have voted overwhelmingly to support strike ac...

FINANCE

Council funding crisis 'existential'

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2024

Local government’s funding crisis threatens to derail ambitions to level up the north of England,...

DEVOLUTION

More areas get level four devolution powers

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2024

West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and the Liverpool city region will all receive level four devolve...

WHITEHALL

Home Office 'chaos' leaves thousands of illegal arrivals in 'perma-backlog'

By Mark Conrad | 27 February 2024

The Government’s struggling asylum policy has heaped significant demand on cities’ housing servic...

WHITEHALL

Birmingham 'worse' than commissioners feared

By Heather Jameson | 22 February 2024

The situation in Birmingham City Council is worse than commissioners expected, a report to the se...

HOUSING

Right to Buy scheme is in need of urgent reform

By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 21 February 2024

The Government should use the Spring Budget to set out key reforms to the outdated Right to Buy s...

WHITEHALL

Senior Lib Dem calls for permitted development rights review

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2024

A review of permitted development rights (PDRs) should take place before reforms are introduced t...

WHITEHALL

Oflog data explorer to cover all main sector services by mid-2025

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2024

The Office for Local Government’s data explorer will cover all the main services offered by the s...

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 ...

MICHAEL GOVE

Just spinnin' around

13 February 2024

Local government secretary Michael Gove is considered one of Westminster’s best spinners.

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Finance Business Partner

£55,056 - £61,824 plus benefits and relocation support

Premium jobWe are proud of the track record that South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) has achieved over a long period. Apply for this job

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

Divisional Director of Adult Social Care -Transformation and Commissioning

£113,417 to £115,863

This role will be working with the statutory DASS role and the Divisional Director of Adult Social Care. Apply for this job

Torbay Council

Chief Executive

£186,000 - £221,000

Enfield Council is looking for an exceptional Chief Executive to lead one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs. Apply for this job

Enfield London Borough Council