Welfare

By Cllr Elizabeth Campbell | 05 March 2024

Tomorrow’s Budget provides an opportunity for the chancellor to protect those most in need of fin...

WHITEHALL

Government 'recognises' increased temporary accommodation demand

By Dan Peters | 29 February 2024

The Government has said it recognises the challenges local authorities face in responding to the ...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

The impact of ending the Household Support Fund would be disastrous

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 28 February 2024

The Household Support Fund is a crucial way for councils to help residents with the costs of livi...

Don't cut the HSF lifeline to families in distress

By Cllr Bev Craig | 27 February 2024

A failure to extend the Household Support Fund beyond March will be catastrophic for many people ...

WHITEHALL

Axing fund would be 'disastrous,' Hunt warned

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2024

The impact of ending the Household Support Fund would be ‘disastrous,’ urban councils have warned.

FINANCE

Call for Hunt to lift benefit subsidy cap

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2024

Councils have called for the cap on housing benefit subsidy that councils receive to be unfrozen ...

WHITEHALL

Core Cities in Household Support Fund warning

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2024

Failing to extend the Household Support Fund will be ‘catastrophic for many people in our poorest...

FINANCE

Housing pressures threaten 'end of local government'

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024

A call has been made for Government action on temporary housing costs that threaten to swallow up...

WELFARE

Millions would need to double income to escape poverty, report warns

By Ellie Ames | 23 January 2024

Six million people in the UK would need to more than double their income just to escape poverty, ...

WELFARE

Welcome homes

By John Glenton | 15 January 2024

John Glenton considers how councils should spend on homelessness prevention grants to support fam...

Corporate Asset Manager (OCA100)

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Corporate Asset Manager (OCA100)

SM2 (SCP1-3) £55,350 - £58,425 per annum

Cannock Chase District & Stafford Borough Councils are on a journey to transform service delivery. Apply for this job

Cannock Chase & Stafford Council

Strategic Director

From £102,820 to £118,280 and Essential Car user Allowance

We are about to embark on a major transformation in Hampshire and Isle of Wight with the creation of a Strategic Authority... Apply for this job

Winchester City Council

Assistant Director Adult Social Care

£81,174 – £89,956 plus relocation support and pay award pending from 1st April 2025

Premium jobWe are currently undergoing an ambitious transformation programme as we seek to make the very best of our resources. Apply for this job

City of York Council