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FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Ministry scraps competitive bid element for fund

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025

The next round of the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) will not be allocated by councils biddi...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Ministry admits disabled grant delay

By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2025

Councils will not receive their 2025-26 Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding until late June, ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation tax warning

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025

Town and parish councils have warned ministers not to impose restrictions on their ability to rai...

REORGANISATION

MHCLG floats post-reorganisation social care partnerships

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has suggested social care partn...

REORGANISATION

Hampshire reorganisation blow

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2025

A blow has been dealt to joint working on reorganisation in Hampshire and the Solent after the co...

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Unite accuses commissioners of sabotaging Brum bin strike talks

By William Eichler | 22 May 2025

Government commissioners have been undermining efforts to resolve the Birmingham bin strike, the ...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation feedback letters continue to trickle out

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2025

The Government is continuing to issue feedback letters responding to interim reorganisation plans...

WHITEHALL

Time for Government to inspire confidence with policies

By Paul Marinko | 15 May 2025

Whitehall is right to be keen to strengthen scrutiny as powers for regional mayors expand, writes...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

EXCLUSIVE: Push for local PACs slows amid Whitehall scepticism

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Martin Ford | 15 May 2025

Support for establishing local versions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) across England is ...

ENGAGEMENT

MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025

Engagement between the UK Government and councils has generally improved since Labour’s General E...

frederica-diamanta

Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a progressive local authority dedicated to delivering exceptional services and driving meaningful change... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Investment Manager

Salary: £63,537 per annum plus benefits and relocation allowance

We have announced a pensions administration shared service with the Teesside Pension Fund. Apply for this job

Tyne and Wear Pension Fund

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

We don’t just talk about integration in Bexley; we live and breathe it. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bexley

frederica-diamanta

Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a progressive local authority dedicated to delivering exceptional services and driving meaningful change... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Investment Manager

Salary: £63,537 per annum plus benefits and relocation allowance

We have announced a pensions administration shared service with the Teesside Pension Fund. Apply for this job

Tyne and Wear Pension Fund

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

We don’t just talk about integration in Bexley; we live and breathe it. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bexley