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POLICY AND POLITICS
Homeless handed rising proportion of social housing
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2026
The proportion of social housing being allocated to homeless people has risen, according to data ...
COUNCIL TAX
EXCLUSIVE: Council tax support localisation hits poorer areas
By Dan Peters | 08 April 2026
Poorer areas tend to offer less council tax support than more affluent areas more than a decade a...
HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION
Care partnership set to disband
By Martin Ford | 24 March 2026
Councils in Wales have called time on a partnership pooling health and care budgets.
FINANCE
Call for Welsh tax divergence from England
By Martin Ford | 20 March 2026
Wales should diverge from England on local taxation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has r...
SOCIAL CARE
How do we make a success of a National Care Service?
By William Burns | 11 March 2026
England, Scotland and Wales are at different stages of their journey towards a National Care Serv...
WALES
Proposals for Welsh council tax referendums
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
Conservatives and Reform UK have proposed a requirement for local authorities to hold a referendu...
PAY
EXCLUSIVE: Pay spine review kicks off
By Dan Peters | 26 February 2026
Work has started on a review of the national pay scale used to determine salaries for most counci...
FINANCE
Lessons in tourism levies
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2026
Powers to implement visitor levies will soon be available in all corners of the country. Martin F...
WALES
Welsh Government funding boost for councils
By Joe Lepper | 22 January 2026
The Welsh Government has confirmed it will make £112.8m in additional funding available to local ...
FINANCE
Council tax prison call
By Dan Peters | 11 December 2025
England should follow Scotland and Wales in scrapping the sanction of imprisonment for non-paymen...
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Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job
Service Manager Residential Children's Homes
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We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and experienced Service Manager Apply for this job
Head of Safeguarding and Prevention
£73,757-£78,488
Wiltshire is a place where strong communities, shared ambition, and a sense of place come together. Apply for this job
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