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PLANNING
Autumn Statement: Councils to be able to recover planning costs
By William Eichler | 22 November 2023
Councils will be able to recover the costs of business planning applications in return for being ...
FINANCE
Gove hints at Autumn Statement gifts
By Heather Jameson | 21 November 2023
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove hinted Christmas may come early for councils when Jeremy Hunt...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Right place and time for change
By Sarah Longlands | 20 November 2023
Despite more than a decade of austerity and no end in sight, local authorities do have the power ...
FINANCE
Councils call for emergency school transport funding
By Ellie Ames | 20 November 2023
‘Spiralling’ transport costs for children with special educational needs are threatening the fina...
HEALTH
Embracing the challenge
By Cllr Tim Oliver | 15 November 2023
Cllr Tim Oliver sets the scene for the upcoming CCN conference, which looks ahead to the future w...
AUTUMN STATEMENT
It's not just about money
By Shaun Davies | 15 November 2023
While the LGA is calling for additional funding and multi-year financial settlements, councils al...
WHITEHALL
Department's financial views questioned
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2023
Levelling up civil servants have told council chiefs financial pressures have eased but watchdogs...
HOUSING
'Slim pickings and missed opportunities'
By Baroness Sharon Taylor OBE | 14 November 2023
Baroness Sharon Taylor reflects on the King's Speech, and says it's time to stop leaving councils...
DEVOLUTION
Sector waits for Downing Street to clear devolution announcement
By Martin Ford | 13 November 2023
Councils are hoping No10 will sign off an expansion of level two and level three devolution deals...
FINANCE
Chancellor urged to tackle audit backlog
By Ellie Ames | 06 November 2023
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has called on the Government ...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
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