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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Finding more funding
By Martin Ford | 02 February 2021
A flurry of Government grants have been received by local authorities in the wake of the pandemic...
BUSINESS
Council business park remains offshore
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2021
Labour-run Warrington Council has still not decided whether to bring an out-of-town business park...
FINANCE
Spelthorne told it must 'understand and manage risk'
By Michael Burton | 01 February 2021
A council that invested almost 40 times its budget in property must ‘understand and manage risk a...
WHITEHALL
Councils told to return millions in business grants to Whitehall
By Dan Peters | 25 January 2021
Councils are being ordered to return millions of pounds in business grants to Whitehall even with...
FINANCE
Nottingham plans £100m asset sale
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2021
The council has identified £100m of assets for sale as part of a plan to bring its finances under...
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY
Libraries are vital to tackling loneliness
By Rob Whiteman | 08 December 2020
The UK's libraries are a key element in tackling loneliness and isolation, says Rob Whiteman. Yet...
WHITEHALL
Spelthorne undergoes finance peer review
By Dan Peters | 30 November 2020
A council branded reckless for excessively borrowing to buy up commercial property has undergone ...
FINANCE
What can we take away from Croydon's s114 notice?
By Rob Whiteman | 19 November 2020
It’s immediately clear from Croydon LBC’s section 114 action that local government must recognise...
FINANCE
No easy way out
By Dan Peters | 16 November 2020
The pandemic is just the latest in a long list of pressures that have pushed Croydon LBC to the e...
FINANCE
More Section 114 notices predicted next year
By Martin Ford | 13 November 2020
Local authorities are facing deep cuts to frontline services and Section 114 notices next year, t...
Service Manager - Regulated Services and CQC Oversight
£69,037
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven leader to join our Adult Social Care team Apply for this job
Director of Transport and Climate
£96,900 - £112,827
In Reading, we’re laying the foundations for a borough that is bold, connected and ready for what’s next. Apply for this job
Director of Planning, Economy and Public Protection
£96,900 - £112,827
Reading is one of the UK’s most dynamic urban economies. Apply for this job
Service Manager - Regulated Services and CQC Oversight
£69,037
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven leader to join our Adult Social Care team Apply for this job
Director of Transport and Climate
£96,900 - £112,827
In Reading, we’re laying the foundations for a borough that is bold, connected and ready for what’s next. Apply for this job
Director of Planning, Economy and Public Protection
£96,900 - £112,827
Reading is one of the UK’s most dynamic urban economies. Apply for this job
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