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PLANNING
Ensuring a plan comes together
By Justin Griggs | 13 November 2023
A genuine working partnership between central and local government is vital to the success of loc...
PLANNING
The next level begins
By Martin Ford | 08 November 2023
Last month saw the Levelling Up Act receive Royal Assent, but what will that actually mean for lo...
PLANNING
King's Speech: Councils to be empowered to tackle rogue landlords
By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023
The Government pledged to bolster councils’ powers to take on rogue landlords in the King’s Speec...
FINANCE
Public services in 'dire state'
By Ellie Ames | 31 October 2023
No public services are performing better than before the pandemic and satisfaction with councils ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Oflog moves to expand remit
By Martin Ford | 27 October 2023
The new Office for Local Government (Oflog) watchdog has proposed to widen its scope to five new ...
FINANCE
Levelling up Bill to become law
By Martin Ford | 26 October 2023
Royal Assent is scheduled to take place later today, when the Bill will officially become an Act ...
PLANNING
Tory backbenchers pile pressure on Government
By Martin Ford | 25 October 2023
The Government has withstood pressure from its own MPs to allow councils to hold remote meetings.
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Home Office accused of misleading council over asylum plans
By Mark Conrad | 24 October 2023
The Home Office faces accusations in the High Court it misled a council over controversial plans ...
FINANCE
Listen to the local
By Sir Bob Neill | 23 October 2023
Party conferences are long on rhetoric but leave local government with more questions than answer...
PLANNING
Government blocks remote meetings
By Martin Ford | 18 October 2023
A levelling up Bill amendment that would have enabled virtual council meetings has been stripped ...
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Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
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- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
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