Spring Statement: From panic mode to planning mode
FINANCE

Spring Statement: From panic mode to planning mode

By Iain Murray | 28 March 2025

Looking ahead to the Spending Review, this is a moment to embrace meaningful reform that addresses the root causes of the public service’s financial woes, says Iain Murray

REORGANISATION

Spring of hope

By Jonathan Carr-West | 19 March 2025

Discussions around reorganisation must go beyond merely redrawing boundaries to avoid dashing gro...

FINANCE

Section 114 fears for new unitary

By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025

A unitary formed two years ago faces a £190m budget gap within the next four years amid section 1...

IMPROVEMENT

Back to the basics

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025

Croydon LBC's chief executive Katherine Kerswell talks to Dan Peters about the council's positive...

FINANCE

Barnet issues s114 over unauthorised payments

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2025

Barnet LBC has issued a section 114 notice over ‘unlawful’ payments to and from the council’s pen...

FINANCE

Local authorities ask for permission to raise council tax above referendum threshold

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025

More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum l...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Special educational needs statutory override is 'abomination'

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2025

Accountancy alone will not be enough to end the ‘abomination’ of statutory overrides for special ...

POLITICS

Starmer 'acutely aware' of SEND risk

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2024

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ‘acutely aware’ that demand and market failure across special educ...

FINANCE

'Budgetary pressures' force plea to Government

By Emily Twinch | 16 December 2024

Councillors at Labour-led Cheshire East Council have agreed to ask the Government for two more ye...

FINANCE

Windsor and Maidenhead wants 25% council tax increase amid section 114 warning

By Dan Peters | 11 December 2024

Cash-strapped Windsor & Maidenhead BC has warned a section 114 notice is ‘almost inevitable’ if i...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Environment and Regulatory Services

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Principal Officer - Housing Regulation and Fire Safety

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

Principal Officer – Private Sector Housing Regulation and Fire Safety

£50,574 - £53,607

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

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