FINANCE
Call for courage over failing council finances
By By Martin Ford | 21 November 2024
‘Drastic action’ from the Government is required to shore-up councils’ finances amid multiple crises, a report published today has urged.
IMPROVEMENT
Commissioners not ruled out despite envoy appointment
By Dan Peters | 21 November 2024
The Government could still appoint commissioners in future despite the proposal to send in non-st...
HOUSING
Government will 'not hesitate' to intervene in planning
By Martin Ford | 20 November 2024
The Government will ‘not hesitate’ to take an interventionist approach to local government in pla...
INTERVENTION
Woking's debt hits £2.1bn
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024
Woking BC’s commissioners have revealed its ‘spiral of debt’ has reached £2.1bn and further inter...
DEVOLUTION
Elected mayor 'stumbling block' warning
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024
Ministers’ insistence on a directly-elected mayor for areas seeking fresh powers is ‘fast appeari...
WASTE
EXCLUSIVE: Ministers ponder fortnightly waste edict
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024
Ministers are considering whether to tell local authorities to collect residual waste at least ev...
FINANCE
Finance chief exits cash-strapped council
By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2024
The executive director of resources at a cash-strapped council is leaving, shortly after a sectio...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Chief rejects calls for resignation
By Heather Jameson | 20 November 2024
Tower Hamlets LBC chief executive Steve Halsey has rejected calls for his resignation following t...
POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Former minister raises concerns over standards reform
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024
Former local government minister Bob Neill has expressed concerns over proposed reforms that coul...
HOUSING
Soaring London rents blamed for declining agent offering
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024
Properties offered to member councils by a social lettings agent owned by London boroughs have pl...
SEND
MPs sound alarm on SEND deficits
By Martin Ford | 19 November 2024
Deficits in SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) budgets are among the top concerns ...
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We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job
Head of Strategic Housing
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