Commissioners not ruled out despite envoy appointment
IMPROVEMENT

Commissioners not ruled out despite envoy appointment

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2024

The Government could still appoint commissioners in future despite the proposal to send in non-statutory ministerial envoys to Tower Hamlets LBC, The MJ understands.

INTERVENTION

Woking's debt hits £2.1bn

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Woking BC’s commissioners have revealed its ‘spiral of debt’ has reached £2.1bn and further inter...

DEVOLUTION

Elected mayor 'stumbling block' warning

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Ministers’ insistence on a directly-elected mayor for areas seeking fresh powers is ‘fast appeari...

WASTE

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers ponder fortnightly waste edict

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Ministers are considering whether to tell local authorities to collect residual waste at least ev...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chief rejects calls for resignation

By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2024

Tower Hamlets LBC chief executive Steve Halsey has rejected calls for his resignation following t...

POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Former minister raises concerns over standards reform

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Former local government minister Bob Neill has expressed concerns over proposed reforms that coul...

POLITICS

Bus services get £1bn boost

By William Eichler | 19 November 2024

Transport secretary Louise Haigh has announced more than £700m in funding for local authorities f...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Council chiefs told settlement will be 19 December

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

Council chiefs have been told by Whitehall officials they may have to wait until less than a week...

POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Labour axes expert levelling up group

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

An expert group advising the Government on reducing inequalities has been disbanded by Labour.

FINANCE

Single South Yorkshire settlement to boost investment

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority expects to be boosted by the integrated, departmental-...

FINANCE

Bishop Fleming quits third council

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2024

Auditor Bishop Fleming has been forced to walk away from a third council after re-appraising the ...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods

£73,731

We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Head of Strategic Housing

£38,447-£42,010 (18.5 hours)

Over recent years the council has undergone significant transformation to prepare it for the challenges ahead. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Executive Director, Strategy and Communications

£162,000

The GLA plays a role in many areas of London life. Apply for this job

Greater London Authority