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WELFARE
A radical case for change to employment support
By Pawda Tjoa | 03 November 2020
Let local areas – not the Department for Work and Pensions – provide better support for people fa...
HEALTH
Youth and BAME jobs hit hardest by lockdown
By Ann McGauran | 28 October 2020
Young people, BAME workers and those on insecure contracts have lost out most as a result of the ...
WHITEHALL
£63m hardship fund was not meant to pay for free school meals
By Heather Jameson | 27 October 2020
The £63m ‘hardship fund’ ministers claim should be enough for councils to help hungry schoolkids ...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Joint call for increased funding to help rough sleepers
By Martin Ford | 09 October 2020
A host of health and homelessness organisations have implored the Government to take ‘bold action...
COUNCIL TAX
Why councils should support the expansion of Fair for You
By Damon Gibbons | 22 September 2020
As part of their plans to reshape financial support for residents, councils should enter into fo...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Staring into the jobs abyss
By Ann McGauran | 22 September 2020
With the furlough scheme due to finish at the end of next month, can local government support COV...
LONDON COUNCILS
Councils warn of 'avalanche of evictions'
By Martin Ford | 21 August 2020
The local government sector is braced for a deluge of homelessness following the end of the evict...
FINANCE
London boroughs face £23m rent arrears due to Universal Credit
By Martin Ford | 22 July 2020
The rollout of Universal Credit is leading to thousands of council tenants falling behind on rent...
FINANCE
Cost of Universal Credit set to soar, says watchdog
By Michael Burton | 10 July 2020
The cost of running Universal Credit is likely to be more expensive than the systems it replaces,...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
ADCS president calls for welfare overhaul
By Heather Jameson | 08 July 2020
The impact of the pandemic on children’s futures must not be underestimated, the president of the...
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£69,037
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven leader to join our Adult Social Care team Apply for this job
Director of Transport and Climate
£96,900 - £112,827
In Reading, we’re laying the foundations for a borough that is bold, connected and ready for what’s next. Apply for this job
Director of Planning, Economy and Public Protection
£96,900 - £112,827
Reading is one of the UK’s most dynamic urban economies. Apply for this job
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