REORGANISATION

DCN: Budget's top-down reorganisation opposite of devolution

By William Eichler | 31 October 2024

Local government reorganisation poses a threat to frontline services and represents the ‘opposite...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Budget: £500m a year for local roads maintenance

By Dominic Browne | 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an extra £500m a year for local roads maintenance from nex...

POLITICS

Budget: Reeves attempts to drive up affordable homes

By William Eichler | 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a raft of measures to tackle the ‘desperate lack of afford...

POLITICS

Building the growth narrative

By Adam Fineberg | 30 October 2024

Adam Fineberg looks at the Budget as part of a national programme for growth and public service r...

POLITICS

Budget: Minimum wage and National Insurance rises to hit councils

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed rises to the minimum wage and employers’ National Insuranc...

POLITICS

Budget: Chancellor promises to permanently lower business rates

By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2024

The chancellor prioritised delivering permanently lower business rates from 2026/27 in the Budge...

POLITICS

Budget: Cash bonanza not expected for councils

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to plough cash into public services in today’s Budget – but ...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Select committee member loses Labour whip as police investigate

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2024

A Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee member has lost the Labour whip after a vid...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils face 'social care blackhole'

By Lee Peart | 24 October 2024

Councils are facing a ‘social care blackhole’ in their finances, according to the Lib Dems.

COUNCILLORS

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers look to strengthen councillor standards

By Dan Peters | 24 October 2024

The new Government is considering options to strengthen the standards and conduct for those in lo...

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frederica-diamanta

Contract and Capital Delivery Team Manager

£57,663 - £63,159

Premium jobJoining us, you get to work for not just one high performing London Borough, but two. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council

Executive Director (Housing focus)

Highly Competitive Salary

Harlow Council are embarking on a journey of significant transformation Apply for this job

Harlow District Council

Executive Director (Corporate and Regulatory Services focus)

Highly Competitive Salary

Harlow Council are embarking on a journey of significant transformation Apply for this job

Harlow District Council