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HOUSING
Right to Buy applications rise eats into social housing supply, LGA warns
By Izzy Lepone | 14 May 2025
A rise in Right to Buy (RTB) applications is putting pressure on councils attempting to deliver a...
FINANCE
Call for pensions to provide housing boost
By Emily Twinch | 14 May 2025
The £392bn invested in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) could be used to plough necessa...
PLANNING
Infrastructure delivery key in new towns programme, professor warns
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2025
Delivering infrastructure will be the key challenge for the Government’s new towns programme, a p...
GRENFELL INQUIRY
MPs call for oversight of Grenfell inquiry recommendations
By William Eichler | 14 May 2025
MPs have called for an independent national oversight mechanism to ensure the recommendations mad...
REORGANISATION
Sector annoyance at Government's revised LGR feedback letters
By Paul Marinko | 14 May 2025
Whitehall’s decision to send revised reorganisation feedback letters has stoked sector frustration.
REORGANISATION
Debt hurdle remains for reorganisation plans
By Martin Ford | 13 May 2025
Multi-billion pound debts remain a point of contention in reorganisation negotiations as the dead...
POLICY
Call for £100m homelessness cash injection
By Emily Twinch | 13 May 2025
The Government should plough £100m into preventing homelessness over a decade as part of a wide-r...
PAY
Third union recommends pay offer rejection
By Martin Ford | 13 May 2025
Trade union Unison has joined GMB and Unite in recommending their members reject the pay offer fr...
INTERVENTION
Nottingham still 'dependent upon EFS'
By Martin Ford | 12 May 2025
Nottingham City Council remains dependent on exceptional financial support (EFS) but has laid the...
BUSINESS
Local government leads way on SME procurement spend
By Emily Twinch | 12 May 2025
Councils are bucking the trend with spending on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), figure...
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Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
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