WELFARE

DWP fails to commit to continuing Household Support Fund

08 January 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has failed to commit to making the Household Support F...

FINANCE

Fears over digital switchover costs

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024

Councils face multi-million pound bills as a result of the digital switchover of the telephone sy...

FINANCE

Sunak vows to keep public spending down

By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has kicked off election year with a promise to keep public spending do...

FINANCE

Social rents set for 7.7% increase

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024

The social rent cap has been set at 7.7% for the next financial year.

ENVIRONMENT

Government flood fund activated

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024

The Government has announced funding will be made available for councils to help communities affe...

WHITEHALL

Housing provider downgraded by regulator

By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2024

The social housing regulator has downgraded a major provider across London and the southeast foll...

FINANCE

Half of workers unsure their council can avoid bankruptcy

By William Eichler | 08 January 2024

Around 50% of local government workers are ‘unsure’ or ‘unconfident’ that their organisation is f...

HOUSING

Affordable homes spending set to drop by £20 billion

By Andrew Vaux | 05 January 2024

English housing associations have cut planned spending on new affordable homes over the next deca...

HOMELESSNESS

Rural homelessness soars 40% in five years

By Andrew Vaux | 05 January 2024

A new report has revealed the alarming extent of rural homelessness – with rough sleeping in the ...

FINANCE

Major differences uncovered in council energy costs

By Andrew Vaux | 05 January 2024

Analysis has revealed major differences in the prices paid by councils for their energy.

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Corporate Services and Chief Finance Officer (S151 Officer)

£151,000 - £184,000

Lead the Future of Peterborough Apply for this job

Peterborough City Council

Director of Public Health

to £105,453 (including market forces supplement of £8,000)

Herefordshire Council has recently developed an exciting new ten-year strategy for health and wellbeing in the county. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Head of Project Delivery - Estates Regeneration

DG7 £67,020 to £71,781

The Council wants to implement a new approach to regeneration that will involve working across Council departments and with partners. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Corporate Services and Chief Finance Officer (S151 Officer)

£151,000 - £184,000

Lead the Future of Peterborough Apply for this job

Peterborough City Council

Director of Public Health

to £105,453 (including market forces supplement of £8,000)

Herefordshire Council has recently developed an exciting new ten-year strategy for health and wellbeing in the county. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Head of Project Delivery - Estates Regeneration

DG7 £67,020 to £71,781

The Council wants to implement a new approach to regeneration that will involve working across Council departments and with partners. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council