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DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
What a year!
By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020
The MJ reflects on another year in local government, significantly influenced by the pandemic tha...
WHITEHALL
Boost to local test and trace funding
By Martin Ford | 11 December 2020
The increase of up to £200m per month follows criticism from the National Audit Office.
WHITEHALL
Flood funding for councils may not be enough, watchdog finds
By Martin Ford | 27 November 2020
The Government is unable to prove councils have enough funding for flood defences, a spending wat...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Nine regional chiefs deliver Whitehall ultimatum
By Dan Peters | 29 September 2020
An ultimatum has been delivered by the nine regional chief executives working closely with the Go...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Future Forum: Spending chief highlights 'amazing financial pressure' on councils
By Ann McGauran | 24 September 2020
The head of the National Audit Office (NAO) today highlighted the ‘amazing financial pressure’ co...
FINANCE
Before reorganisation we need a clear view of the sector's core purpose
By Abdool Kara | 16 September 2020
How local government 'can sensibly be reorganised without a clear view of its core purpose (will ...
FINANCE
NAO hits out at late accounts
By Michael Burton | 23 July 2020
A rise in late auditing of local government accounts has come under fire from the National Audit ...
FINANCE
Ministers deny Town's fund cronyism
By Heather Jameson | 21 July 2020
Ministers have denied allegations that they favoured Conservative areas when they distributed mon...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Let's think carefully about the best scale for delivering public services
By Abdool Kara | 20 July 2020
We have seen a lack of sophisticated thinking by Government about the level at which COVID-19 ini...
FINANCE
Let's not paper over the cracks
By Nathan Elvery | 14 July 2020
Nathan Elvery examines the impact of spending cuts on councils and communities over a decade and ...
Chief Executive
circa £240,000
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is synonymous with iconic London landmarks Apply for this job
Executive Director Finance and Resources
£168,135 to £230,985
Westminster City Council is no ordinary local authority. Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Regulatory Services
£71,202 - £77,495 per annum - plus benefits package
Derbyshire is a county of proud communities, beautiful landscapes and ambitious growth. Apply for this job
- Reform UK council leader calls for 'cancellation' of reorganisation
- Minister says chief candidates must have 'critical skillset'
- EXCLUSIVE: Surrey skips reorganisation redesign ahead of reorganisation
- Using the 'evidence pie' for better local government decision-making
- Social workers in safeguarding warning
Chief Executive
circa £240,000
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is synonymous with iconic London landmarks Apply for this job
Executive Director Finance and Resources
£168,135 to £230,985
Westminster City Council is no ordinary local authority. Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Regulatory Services
£71,202 - £77,495 per annum - plus benefits package
Derbyshire is a county of proud communities, beautiful landscapes and ambitious growth. Apply for this job
- Reform UK council leader calls for 'cancellation' of reorganisation
- Minister says chief candidates must have 'critical skillset'
- EXCLUSIVE: Surrey skips reorganisation redesign ahead of reorganisation
- Using the 'evidence pie' for better local government decision-making
- Social workers in safeguarding warning
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