FINANCE

Tax referendum threshold raised for three councils

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2023

Thurrock, Croydon and Slough will be allowed to increase council tax beyond the referendum limits...

FINANCE

Thurrock expecting Government bailout

By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2023

Troubled Thurrock Council is expecting £182.5m in Government support to keep key services going w...

FINANCE

Bell defends Khan's council tax hike

By Paul Marinko | 25 January 2023

Former Ealing LBC leader Julian Bell has defended reports that Sadiq Khan is planning a 10% hike ...

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

Brown to ask Government to bypass referendum limit

By Dan Peters | 05 January 2023

The chief executive of troubled Slough Council is preparing to ask the Government for permission ...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Councils deserve better from the Government

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 22 December 2022

The provisional financial settlement fails to offer any real Christmas cheer for local authoritie...

FINANCE

No settlement surprises for districts this year

By Ian Miller | 21 December 2022

Tracy Bingham and Ian Miller unpick the detail of the provisional local government finance settle...

PLANNING

Challenging times lie ahead for districts

By Ian Miller | 13 December 2022

The certainty given by the centre’s spending principles for councils seems to revolve mainly arou...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Future Forum North: More devolution will 'help with growth'

By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2022

More devolution will ‘help with growth,’ the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) t...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Why levelling up is on life support

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 30 November 2022

Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says it is the poorest and most vulnerable who rely on local services a...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Finance and Property Services

£107,075 – £111,522

You will work with colleagues to consider how best to improve services Apply for this job

West Lothian Council

Head of Operational Services

£107,075 – £111,522

You will work with colleagues to consider how best to improve services Apply for this job

West Lothian Council

Director of Children & Education (DCS)

Circa. £120,000

Shaping Futures: Delivering exceptional outcomes for children and young people. Apply for this job

Bath & North East Somerset Council