CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils investing £16bn of pensions into fossil fuels

By Laura Sharman | 09 November 2017

More than £16bn of council pension funds have been invested into fossil fuel companies, new resea...

BUSINESS

Energy sector rapped over lack 'of civic voice'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 07 November 2017

Councils expanding into the energy sector should give priority to customers, the UK chief executi...

FINANCE

Housing company saves council £2.5m in a year

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2017

Enfield LBC’s independent company that buys family homes to provide an alternative to costly nigh...

WHITEHALL

CIPFA: Institute to toughen prudential code

By Dan Peters | 12 July 2017

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has pledged to 'toughen' the pr...

FINANCE

Council finance chiefs urged to remain vigilant

By Jonathan Werran | 10 July 2017

Council chiefs must continue to remain vigilant in scanning ahead for warning signs of a financia...

WHITEHALL

Council moves to generate income

By Dan Peters | 23 June 2017

Test Valley BC expects to rake in £1.3m from a project to generate additional income this financi...

FINANCE

Council in bid to rebalance portfolio

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2017

Bath & North East Somerset Council is to rebalance its investment property portfolio as it tries ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils counter warnings about property plan risks

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2017

Key figures have hit back at warnings councils could go bankrupt if the sector’s increasing invol...

LEGISLATION

Capitalising on municipal marijuana

By Paul Wheeler | 02 May 2017

Paul Wheeler calls for the UK to take a (cannabis) leaf out of Canada's legislation book.

BUSINESS

Councils can learn from firms

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017

Councils need to learn from the private sector if they want to develop commercialisation initiati...

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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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