HOUSING

Red flags come out for housing

By Sharon Taylor | 29 January 2024

Baroness Sharon Taylor says tackling the housing crisis needs a commitment to work on long term s...

FINANCE

Housing pressures threaten 'end of local government'

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024

A call has been made for Government action on temporary housing costs that threaten to swallow up...

FINANCE

Finance settlement set for £500m boost

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024

The Local Government Finance Settlement is to expected to be boosted by £500m, following pressure...

WELFARE

Welcome homes

By John Glenton | 15 January 2024

John Glenton considers how councils should spend on homelessness prevention grants to support fam...

HOUSING

We need to devise a plan to solve our communities' housing crisis

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 15 January 2024

District councils need the Government to increase the housing benefit subsidy. Without this, loca...

FINANCE

A huge year – but will local government's voice be heard?

By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2024

'While politicians are holding the line – that councils have plenty of cash and financial failure...

FINANCE

Is this the end of innovation?

By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2024

Is there a tendency among council members to play it safe and avoid risks? Norse Group and The MJ...

FINANCE

It's time to sufficiently acknowledge and fund councils' safety net role

By Jon Rowney | 09 January 2024

Councils have had to rise to the challenge of a national social security system which is fragment...

FINANCE

We need Government to recognise district councils could help them fix the system

By Gill Kneller | 08 January 2024

Hampshire CC's finances are having indirect impacts on East Hampshire DC and its most vulnerable ...

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 ...

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Fieldwork Manager Safeguarding Hub/MASH

Grade 10, £50,788 to £54,928

The Safeguarding Hub is the first point of contact for children, young people and families in need or in need of safeguarding Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Service Manager

Grade 11 £55,994 to £61,321

We have an exciting opportunity to be the strategic lead for our Family, Adult and Community Education Service (FACES) Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Principal Sustainability Officer

£50,574 - £53,607

We are looking for a Principal Sustainability Officer to help us achieve our Carbon Neutral Plan. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich