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FINANCE
Scottish Budget 'not good' for communities
By Dan Peters | 28 February 2024
Next year’s Scottish Budget is ‘not good’ for communities, council leaders have said.
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...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
What are the chances of a Budget boost?
By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2024
New SIGOMA analysis highlights the huge decline in funding in recent years and the sector despera...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
How can we plan for the future of urban regeneration?
By Nick Walkley | 22 February 2024
With public funding for development down and expectations up, Nick Walkley says the future of reg...
FINANCE
Brum proposes £300m cuts
By William Eichler | 20 February 2024
Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council will cut spending on services by £300m to balance its books.
DEVOLUTION
It's time for a 'big bang' to fix our workforce
By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2024
'There is a need to rethink workloads across the public sector, to harness new technologies to do...
FINANCE
It's not a bail out: it is tax-funded public services
By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2024
Councils are grateful for the extra cash, says Heather Jameson. 'So thankful, I fear, the sector ...
AUSTERITY
Starting over with Total Place
By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2024
Born out of attempts to streamline services and cut costs across the public sector, Total Place c...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Hope amid the gloom
By Charlotte Alldritt | 22 January 2024
The coming year may look bleak but outgoing chief executive of the Centre for Progressive Policy ...
FINANCE
Money, money everywhere?
By Martin Ford | 15 January 2024
Councils’ reserves are not there to be guarded, says a local government minister. In straitened t...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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