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ECONOMIC GROWTH

The shared society must be routed in communities

By Cllr Judith Blake | 01 February 2017

The prime minister's vision for a better, fairer Britain must begin in local communities, writes ...

FINANCE

Schemes pressure poorer families

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2017

Each new wave of council tax support schemes (CTS) has put a greater burden on low income familie...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Brexit 'must work for councils'

By Mark Conrad | 01 February 2017

Prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit negotiations must secure beneficial access to the European Un...

WHITEHALL

Court delays councils' Heathrow challenge

By Chris Ames | 31 January 2017

An attempt by an alliance of councils to challenge the Government’s backing for a new Heathrow ru...

FINANCE

White Van Man on . . . tourism tax

24 January 2017

Whenever I go abroad to Italy or France or whatever I always discover the hotel has whacked on an...

LEGISLATION

Emergency rules aim to quell delays to NI rate collection

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

Westminster may be forced to step in with emergency legislation to ensure Northern Irish councils...

HEALTH

EXCLUSIVE: Lack of confidence in adult social care strategy exposed

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

The true scale of feeling across local government about the escalating social care crisis is reve...

COUNCIL TAX

Ashford exits super district plan

By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017

Councils in east Kent have published a business case for a super district but Ashford DC has quit...

WHITEHALL

Data sharing systems in need of improvement

By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017

Public bodies must improve their data sharing regime to successfully tackle social challenges suc...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

Committee to examine scrutiny concerns

By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017

An influential MP has urged councillors and officers to contact his select committee about any co...

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Head of Housing

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Powys County Council

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North East Lincolnshire Council

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Tees Valley Combined Authority

frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority