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WHITEHALL

Housing expert's rent reduction warning

By Sam Clayden | 15 June 2016

Local authorities will be forced to make further budget cuts before Whitehall allows them to opt ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

'Free the vulnerable from new housing benefit cap'

By Laura Sharman | 07 June 2016

Council leaders have called for supported housing to be exempt from the housing benefit cap to pr...

WHITEHALL

Merge council tax support with universal credit, says foundation

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2016

A think tank has recommended amalgamating council tax support with the Government’s universal cre...

LEGAL

A joined up stance on error and fraud

By Dean Langton | 21 April 2016

Dean Langton says a joined up approach to data and technology could provide local government with...

FINANCE

Future Forum 2016: IFS urges caution over fiscal devolution

By Thomas Bridge | 21 April 2016

IFS director Paul Johnson has said it is ‘important’ to consider which powers should be devolved,...

FINANCE

Investigate the audits

By Ian Miller | 14 April 2016

Ian Miller asks whether districts can really justify spending millions on auditing housing benefi...

WHITEHALL

Call for government to review council tax support barriers

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2016

The Government should remove barriers that are preventing local council tax support (LCTS) scheme...

WHITEHALL

Local authorities forced into council tax support cuts

By Tom Bridge | 05 April 2016

Some 340,000 low-income families will face a council tax rise this month as England’s local autho...

FINANCE

Avoiding Osborne's dilemmas

By Dan Corry | 01 April 2016

What do you do when you miss your targets? Dan Corry considers a cautionary tale from George Osborne

FINANCE

Are we really in it together?

By Michael Burton | 22 March 2016

With the Government divided on its approach to spending cuts, Michael Burton examines the figures...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridgeshire County Council