FINANCE

Fraud cases drop but value increases

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017

Local authorities detected and prevented 75,000 fraud cases, saving the public purse £336m in 201...

FINANCE

Budget: Government favours its own services over local ones

By Sean Nolan | 15 November 2017

Sean Nolan provides a rundown of the major local government issues confronting the chancellor in ...

FINANCE

Abdool Kara: Councils are being economical with the truth

By Abdool Kara | 15 November 2017

Different council groups are lobbying for a bigger proportion of government funding as ministers ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Fair funding fears as councils fight for share

By EXCLUSIVE by Sam Clayden | 15 November 2017

A senior sector figure has torn open fresh wounds, accusing councils of stretching the truth as t...

WHITEHALL

Counties lobby for transitional grant extension

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2017

Counties have been lobbying the Government to increase and extend the transitional grant for the ...

BUSINESS

Treasury set to curb borrowing

By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2017

Chancellor Philip Hammond is poised to crack down on the rules surrounding council borrowing amid...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Mayors versus councils attitude is counterproductive, warns CIPFA chief

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 November 2017

Local authorities should not view metro mayors with distrust, the chief executive of the Chartere...

WHITEHALL

Challenge Government data, NAO tells chief execs

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 November 2017

Local authorities should challenge data and analysis put forward by the Government, the comptroll...

FINANCE

Sector concerns over fair funding timescale

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

The results of the fair funding review (FFR) might not be published until weeks before the provis...

FINANCE

The numbers man with a mission

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2017

From a trainee at Birmingham to dealing with central government on the future of public finances,...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£56,443-£64,951

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Director Adult Social Care Operations

£96,625 - £114,585

Transform Communities, Lead with Compassion – Be the Driving Force in Adult Social Care Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

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