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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Smith report prompts race for devolution
By Heather Jameson | 03 December 2014
‘English votes for English laws’ is less important than getting the right deal for communities, t...
WHITEHALL
How immigration has helped reduce the deficit
By Michael Burton | 02 December 2014
The recent wave of immigrants to the UK since 2000 – in particular those from the EU – has contri...
WHITEHALL
Axing fund is cynicism dressed up as localism
By David Finch | 28 November 2014
Cutting funding for local welfare provision and effectively saying ‘it’s local government’s probl...
WHITEHALL
DWP wasting money in Universal Credit fix, PAC chair rages
By Jonathan Werran | 26 November 2014
The coalition’s flagship Universal Credit welfare reform programme is running further behind sche...
WHITEHALL
Pressure growing for welfare fund U-turn
By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014
Councils have called for the Government to continue to fund local welfare provision amid criticis...
PENSIONS
White Van Man . . . on the elderly
18 November 2014
We’ve got to do something about all these old folk.
WHITEHALL
Rising housing benefit bill undermines welfare cutbacks
By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2014
Coalition welfare reforms have delivered only £2.5bn real terms savings out of planned £20bn cuts...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A work in progress
By Tom Stannard | 11 November 2014
With investment in skills being primarily targeted at those under 24, and a rapidly changing econ...
WHITEHALL
MSPs call on ministers to arrange food bank meeting
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 November 2014
A committee of MSPs have called on the Scotland Office minister to keep his promise and meet food...
FINANCE
A glimmer of hope: councils standing up for refugees
By Estelle Worthington | 06 November 2014
Amid the media clamour over immigration, local government has had to pick up the pieces of poor W...
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Area Team Leader - Development Management
£51,356 - £53,460
This is an exciting time to join the Kirklees Council Development Management team. Apply for this job
Resource Manager
Grade 12 35 hours, Permanent
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
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