FINANCE

Penna View

By Mizan Rouf | 15 February 2023

There has never been a more demanding time to work in a senior leadership role in local governmen...

SOLACE

Filling in the failure gap

By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023

Max Caller has been investigating council failures since the 1990s. Heather Jameson talks to him ...

HEALTH

The £250m for winter pressures will not alleviate the underlying cause

By Rob Whiteman | 25 January 2023

A longer-term strategic style of service delivery must emerge as a platform for reform of health ...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

A question of reserves

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2023

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ desire for more data on councils’ level...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils are scrapping around for a meagre cash pot

By Heather Jameson | 19 January 2023

The headlines home in on Levelling Up Fund inequities but ultimately councils are fighting for a ...

SOLACE

So many failures looks like carelessness, as Oscar Wilde almost said

By Abdool Kara | 10 January 2023

Some combination of senior councillors and officers is at fault when it comes to council failures...

FINANCE

A review of funding is essential

By Patrick Melia | 10 January 2023

The repeatedly late publication of the provisional local government finance settlement is deeply ...

FINANCE

Highlighting possible exposure to risk

By Joanne Pitt | 20 December 2022

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's 2022 resilience index shows local aut...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Reserves grow to £31bn, resilience index reveals

By Ann McGauran | 20 December 2022

Councils’ reserves have grown to £31bn from £29bn in 2020-21, this year's edition of the Chartere...

HUMAN RESOURCES

CIPFA trials four-day week

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2022

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has launched a nine-month trial...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Voids Repairs Manager

£51,093 - £54,129

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Voids Repairs Manager to support the Voids Repairs team Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Contract Lawyer

£45,647.00 to £47,966.00 per annum + £3,000 market supplement

We are looking for a qualified lawyer to join our friendly and supportive in-house legal team. Apply for this job

Isle of Wight Council

Chief Executive

£175,000 – 195,000 plus returning officer allowance

Gloucestershire is the envy of many and we’re looking for an exceptional new Chief Executive to take things to the next level Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council