FINANCE

Shadow minister backs Total Place return

By Martin Ford | 16 January 2024

Labour’s shadow local government minister has suggested a return to Total Place to tackle local g...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

MPs criticise 'glacial' progress of levelling up projects

By Martin Ford | 16 January 2024

Mandarins from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) faced the Public ...

FINANCE

Scots councils face 'difficult decisions' over budgets

By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2024

Scotland’s councils need to ‘innovate at pace’ and make ‘difficult decisions about cuts to servic...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Growing pressures see care providers close services

By Paul Marinko | 16 January 2024

A new report has found 43% of care providers closed services or handed back contracts last year i...

FINANCE

Auditor's 'significant concerns' over Dudley finances

By Martin Ford | 15 January 2024

Dudley MBC has received a withering verdict on its finances from external auditor Grant Thornton ...

HOUSING

Research finds ALMOs outperforming in-house council teams

By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2024

New analysis has claimed arms-length management organisations (ALMOs) have outperformed councils ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Newsam report reveals Rochdale exploitation failings

By Mark Conrad | 15 January 2024

Failings by officials at Rochdale Council and senior police meant vulnerable girls were targeted ...

FINANCE

40% of councils face 'financial failure'

By Ellie Ames | 15 January 2024

Two in five councils in England could see their reserves drop to less than 5% of their net revenu...

FINANCE

North Northants leader warns of 'robust action' to stem budget crisis

By Andrew Vaux | 12 January 2024

The leader of North Northamptonshire Council has banned all but essential spending in an urgent b...

FINANCE

Thurrock avoids 10% council tax hike

By Andrew Vaux | 12 January 2024

Cash-strapped Thurrock Council has pledged residents will not face a 10% council tax rise – but s...

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Head of Planning Services

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Cotswold District Council

Director of Environment and Public Protection

circa £182,346 per annum

The London Borough of Bromley is looking for an innovative and creative Director of Environment and Public Protection. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bromley

Director of Place & Communities

Up to £99,000 per annum

We’re searching for the very best people to join us! Apply for this job

Cotswold District Council