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The true value of prevention
PREVENTION

The true value of prevention

By Zachary Scott | 10 November 2025

A project that makes investment in prevention visible in financial terms shows that clarity on where resources flow is achievable, says Zachary Scott.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA: Costs pushing many to financial brink

By Dan Peters | 17 October 2025

Emergency government bailout agreements for councils are at risk of becoming ‘normalised’ as cost...

FINANCE

Transformation is not a one-off project

By Iain Murray | 10 October 2025

Convenient temporary financial fixes may keep authorities afloat, but do not build the foundation...

FINANCE

Councils can't wait for reform

By Joanne Pitt | 22 September 2025

Drawing on assurance work by CIPFA, Joanne Pitt sets out the challenges driving the growing relia...

FINANCE

Common failures among EFS recipients uncovered

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025

The most common failings plunging councils into financial crisis have been laid out in analysis p...

FINANCE

Council finances at a crossroads

By Owen Mapley | 18 September 2025

Owen Mapley looks at the progress made with local government finances since Keir Starmer’s party ...

FINANCE

CIPFA's Mapley: Merger with ICAEW will 'strengthen collective voice'

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2025

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Institute of Chartered ...

FINANCE

Districts sound fair funding alarm

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2025

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has joined inner London boroughs in sounding the alarm over ...

FINANCE

A moment for leadership

By By Iain Murray | 09 July 2025

Director of public financial management at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounta...

DEVOLUTION

EXCLUSIVE: Ex-minister gets role on strategic authority improvement board

By Emily Twinch | 30 June 2025

Former Tory minister Dame Amanda Milling is expected to be appointed to a board tasked with helpi...

FINANCE

'Maxing out' council tax will be challenging, says Mapley

By Heather Jameson | 25 June 2025

It will be ‘challenging’ for communities to see council tax ‘maxing out’ as the Government pledge...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Resources / Deputy Chief Executive

£61,197 – £65,925

This is an exciting opportunity to join Newquay Town Council as its new Director of Resources. Apply for this job

Newquay Town Council

Corporate Director Health and Adult Services

£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

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North Yorkshire Council

Senior Procurement Category Manager

£51,356.00 - £54,495.00, Grade 12, 37 hours, Permanent

Do you want to become a member of a successful Corporate Procurement Team that supports a local authority in making the Wakefield district Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Resources / Deputy Chief Executive

£61,197 – £65,925

This is an exciting opportunity to join Newquay Town Council as its new Director of Resources. Apply for this job

Newquay Town Council

Corporate Director Health and Adult Services

£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

People living longer, healthier, independent lives Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Senior Procurement Category Manager

£51,356.00 - £54,495.00, Grade 12, 37 hours, Permanent

Do you want to become a member of a successful Corporate Procurement Team that supports a local authority in making the Wakefield district Apply for this job

Wakefield Council