Regulator reprimands councils over legal failures
REGULATION

Regulator reprimands councils over legal failures

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

The Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded both Glasgow and Edinburgh city councils for ‘repeatedly failing’ to respond to Subject Access Requests (SARs) within the legal timeframe.

POLITICS

Government announces 'sweeping transformation' in response to Grenfell inquiry

By William Eichler | 26 February 2025

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner committed the Government to ‘greater accountability’ and ‘str...

REGULATION

Grenfell could finally give public inquiries real teeth

By Martin English | 21 February 2025

Martin English reflects on the final Grenfell report, questioning if public inquiries can bring p...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Leicester takes issue with watchdog's criticism

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2025

Leicester City Council has said a newly-published Ofsted report ‘does not accurately reflect’ its...

REGULATION

When an inspector calls

By Angela Holden | 20 December 2024

Angela Holden looks at the emerging findings from the first social housing inspection judgements ...

HOUSING

Council's housing grade lowered over 'serious failings'

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2024

The discovery of ‘very serious failings’ by a housing watchdog has seen Castle Point BC downgrade...

POLICY

Reform: Oflog should become local audit system leader

By Emily Twinch | 02 December 2024

The Government body in charge of councils’ performance in England should be extended so it become...

SOCIAL CARE

Review finds 'poor operational performance' at CQC

By Martin Ford | 15 October 2024

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been told it must improve its assessments of local authorit...

REGULATION

Joining up relational regulation

By Jess McGregor | 11 October 2024

The early days of a new government offer a chance to consider what collaborative and purposeful a...

HOUSING

'Decades of neglect' impact on fire safety enforcement

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2024

Talks have been held with the Government over councils’ need for more support to enforce fire saf...

OFLOG

Rethinking Oflog

By Jon Rowney | 26 September 2024

An opportunity exists to rethink what a sustainable and purpose-led assurance framework for local...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Environment and Regulatory Services

: £98,989 to £109,529 per annum plus relocation support

Welcome and thank you for your interest in learning more about City of York Council. Apply for this job

City of York Council

Principal Officer - Housing Regulation and Fire Safety

£50574 - £53607 per annum + n/a

PRINCIPAL OFFICER - PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING REGULATION AND FIRE SAFETY An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and skilled Principal Offi Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Principal Officer – Private Sector Housing Regulation and Fire Safety

£50,574 - £53,607

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and skilled Principal Officer. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich