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COUNCILLORS

CIPFA expands focus to councillors

By Dan Peters | 07 January 2019

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is to broaden its support to co...

FINANCE

One in six councils face financial stability risk

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2018

Four councils are spending more than 90% of their net revenue expenditure on social care and inte...

WHITEHALL

Finance settlement: Government floats commercialisation crackdown

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2018

Whitehall is considering a crackdown on councils that excessively borrow for commercial reasons a...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum North: Whiteman rages at removing finance directors from top team

By Dan Peters | 06 December 2018

Council chief executives that demote the finance director role from the top team were being ‘too ...

FINANCE

An independent view of finances is crucial

By Heather Jameson | 04 December 2018

With the final settlement, budget-setting and the Spending Review all on the horizon, an independ...

FINANCE

CIPFA caves in to pressure on traffic light index

By Chris Mahony | 04 December 2018

Controversial plans to rate councils’ financial sustainability using traffic lights have been wat...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Helping take the risk out of ventures

By With Sean Hanson, Chief Executive, Local Partnerships | 03 December 2018

The simple principles of planning, appraising and scrutinising investments in new ventures are ea...

FINANCE

CIPFA probe prompts review of finance in London Borough

By Mike Yuille | 28 November 2018

Newham LBC is to improve its financial management and capital expenditure processes, after a repo...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Commercial property: Taxpayers are being sold short

28 November 2018

 The economic rationale for the ‘commercial councils’ agenda is filling the austerity hole in the...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Don't risk your foundations

By Don Peebles | 21 November 2018

As investment by local authorities in land and buildings this year hits the ‘record breaking’ lev...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer

Package up to £109,592

As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job

Sevenoaks District Council

Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy 

£108,842

Premium jobIf you are a strategic thinker who can inspire teams, champion innovation and drive meaningful change, we would love to hear from you.  Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e

£51,356 to £52,413

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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