ECONOMIC GROWTH

Marsham Street to cut funding pots

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2022

The Government will reveal its plans to streamline funding for councils this year after acknowled...

FINANCE

Slough to request £478m of Government support

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2022

The council estimates it will require £478m of capitalisation directions or other support from th...

WHITEHALL

Working group to be formed on council data requests

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2022

The Government is to form a working group to understand what data it is ‘feasible’ for councils t...

COUNCIL TAX

The golden chance to make digital strides

By Rachael Walker | 23 February 2022

Rachael Walker looks at the systems challenges ahead for councils as they gear up to distribute t...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

We need action, not a taskforce

By Michael Burton | 22 February 2022

The Levelling Up White Paper announced a taskforce into the lack of housing with care for the ret...

WHITEHALL

Delay to cyber funding

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2022

Millions of pounds of funding to help local authorities improve their cyber-resilience may not re...

WHITEHALL

Housing must not be hopeless

By Geeta Nanda | 16 February 2022

Housing insecurity is a major issue for young people and must be put at the heart of the levellin...

FINANCE

A wake up call for social housing

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2022

Media reports of the shocking state of some homes has given social housing providers a wake up ca...

COUNCIL TAX

The trouble with money

By John Cooper | 15 February 2022

Despite a ‘massive degree of uncertainty’ surrounding what the Government is calling a ‘council t...

WHITEHALL

O'Brien backs multi-year settlement idea

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2022

Levelling up minister Neil O’Brien has backed the idea of a multi-year local government finance s...

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frederica-diamanta

Specialist Practitioner (Family Services) RBKC618414

£55,497 - £63,045 per annum

Help our social workers and other professionals develop their practice. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Group Accountant / Group Finance Manager - WMF1359e

£62,273 to £65,017

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join Westmorland and Furness Council as a Group Accountant. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Cyber Security Manager

£55,848 - £59,442

North Northamptonshire is currently on an exciting journey to transform its infrastructure and services for its citizens. Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council