WHITEHALL

B&B housing figures increase by more than a third

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2023

The number of households living in B&B accommodation has shot up by more than a third in a year, ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Complaints: heed the warnings

By Richard Blakeway | 04 July 2023

Housing ombudsman and Local Government Association conference speaker Richard Blakeway offers key...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council chiefs named in King's Birthday Honours

By Martin Ford | 19 June 2023

Council officers and members were among those to be named on the King’s Birthday Honours list thi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

London borough hit by 'severe maladministration' finding

By Mark Conrad | 09 May 2023

The Housing Ombudsman has issued seven findings of ‘severe maladministration’ against Hammersmith...

PEOPLE

Interim Local Government Ombudsman named

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Paul Najsarek has been appointed as the interim Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

HOUSING

Ombudsman warns councils 'not getting it right' on homelessness

By Mark Whitehead | 21 March 2023

Vulnerable people are facing homelessness because some councils are ‘still not getting it right,’...

HOUSING

London boroughs taken to task over housing failings

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2023

Haringey and Lambeth LBCs have pledged to take action to address housing shortcomings.

SOCIAL CARE

Social care users 'failed' by complaints system, watchdog says

By William Eichler | 28 February 2023

Adults attempting to challenge social care decisions made by councils are being 'failed,’ the nat...

HOUSING

Council left family in 'unsafe conditions'

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2023

‘Multiple repair failures’ over 18 months by Hammersmith & Fulham LBC left a family in ‘unsafe co...

HOUSING

Watchdog calls for 'radical improvements' to Lambeth housing

By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2023

The Housing Ombudsman has called for ‘radical improvements’ to be made at Lambeth LBC, following ...

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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

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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

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