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WHITEHALL
Budget 2018: Billion-pound Universal Credit pledge
By Martin Ford | 29 October 2018
Chancellor Philip Hammond today pledged £1bn in an attempt to ease benefits claimants’ transition...
WHITEHALL
Whitehall 'dismissed' councils' concerns over Universal Credit
By Martin Ford | 26 October 2018
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is ‘disturbingly adrift from the real-world problems’ ...
WHITEHALL
Furious LGA attacks Universal Support decision
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2018
Smith Square has penned a stinging rebuke to a senior civil servant over Whitehall’s shock decisi...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE: 'It's no way to run a country,' says Miller
By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2018
The current state of public finances are ‘no way to run a country,’ SOLACE president Jo Miller to...
WELFARE
soapbox
By Paul Wheeler | 17 October 2018
Paul Wheeler is 'taking a break from Brexit Britain' to spend a year in the German capital while ...
WHITEHALL
Casey: Involve councils in sorting Universal Credit
By Dan Peters | 16 October 2018
Whitehall must use the expertise of councils to sort out Universal Credit (UC), a former senior G...
WHITEHALL
McVey: Some people will be worse off under Universal Credit
By Dan Peters | 12 October 2018
Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey has admitted that some people will be worse off as a res...
FINANCE
Councils' concern over Universal Support withdrawal
By Martin Ford | 08 October 2018
Councils have reacted with dismay after the Government handed support for the Universal Credit (U...
FINANCE
McDonnell calls for end to Universal Credit
By Martin Ford | 08 October 2018
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has called for Universal Credit to be scrapped.
WHITEHALL
Universal Credit chief admits support is not working
By Martin Ford | 01 October 2018
The civil servant in charge of the Universal Credit rollout has admitted support for claimants ha...
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- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
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