EXCLUSIVE: Public back council funding hike
FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Public back council funding hike

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2024

Two out of three people back calls to increase local government funding, a survey has found.

PROCUREMENT

Time for a Duty of Public Value

By Mo Baines | 09 July 2024

An expansive ‘Duty of Public Value', as opposed to Best Value would allow decisions to be made th...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Fortifying local democracy

By Mo Baines | 03 June 2024

A new report points towards a failure from the perspective of councillors of devolution and local...

WHITEHALL

Council staff 'live in fear of abuse, assault or worse' - APSE study

By Mark Conrad | 03 June 2024

Council staff and members often live ‘in fear of abuse, assault or worse,’ experts have warned.

WHITEHALL

National Insurance devolution call

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2024

A ‘small share’ of around 5% of locally-generated National Insurance (NI) revenue should be devol...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Keeping local government relevant and meaningful

By Kathy O’Leary | 07 May 2024

Following the pandemic and the cost of living crisis, we need to recognise that social capital ma...

RECRUITMENT

'Access all areas'

By Rebecca Rampat | 26 March 2024

Jonathan Swain and Rebecca Rampat from executive recruitment specialists McLean Public highlight ...

HEALTH

Investment in neighbourhood services could be a crucial vote winner

By Mo Baines | 20 March 2024

'As we limp towards another General Election, we have yet to hear any comprehensive plans from ac...

FINANCE

Warnings over job cuts repercussions

By Martin Ford | 28 February 2024

Councils embarking on mass job cuts have been warned it will have grave repercussions for the sen...

PLANNING

The first cuts are the deepest

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2024

Sector experts talk to Martin Ford about the effects of job cuts on councils’ resilience, the imp...

FINANCE

Hollowed out local government sets off a downward spiral

By Mo Baines | 22 January 2024

'It is time to move the debate on from platitudes and tinkering with year-to-year budgets to the ...

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Chief Finance Officer (s.151)

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Like every local authority, Somerset Council is facing a tough financial situation. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Director - Regeneration

£ Highly Competitive

Harlow Council has made progress toward its significant transformation. Apply for this job

Harlow District Council

Senior Finance Business Partner

£55,056 - £61,824 plus benefits and relocation support

We are proud of the track record that South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) has achieved over a long period. Apply for this job

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority