WHITEHALL

Councils hit with new productivity demands

By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024

Ministers have demanded councils improve their productivity in the same week as the Government qu...

WHITEHALL

Ministers to make more changes to debt rules

By Mark Conrad | 12 April 2024

Ministers are poised to impose immediate further changes to local government debt rules – includi...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Cyber criminals target councils in tactics shift

By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024

A fresh warning for councils to be vigilant against cyber attackers has been issued after a shift...

WHITEHALL

Homes England urged to strengthen relations with local government

By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2024

An independent review of Homes England has urged officials to 'build closer relationships' with c...

DEVOLUTION

Reform should not be detached from wider purpose

By Jessica Studdert | 02 April 2024

The role of the centre and its interface with regions and localities must shift as devolution mat...

DATA

Councils should get traffic light grading, say accountants

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2024

Oflog should grade councils using a traffic-light-style ranking system, chartered accountants hav...

WHITEHALL

Oflog co-design promises have been broken, say councils

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2024

Ministerial promises to ‘co-design’ the Office for Local Government (Oflog) with the sector have ...

WHITEHALL

Support for Zane's Law gathers momentum

By Mark Conrad | 02 April 2024

Two more councils have backed calls for greater transparency over contaminated land and waters fo...

PEOPLE

Oflog chair steps down

By Martin Ford | 26 March 2024

Lord Morse has announced he is stepping down as interim chair of the Office for Local Government ...

FINANCE

Ministers stand firm on tax bands

By Mark Conrad | 26 March 2024

Ministers have reiterated to MPs there are ‘no plans’ to revalue council tax bands due to the cos...

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Finance Business Partner

£55,056 - £61,824 plus benefits and relocation support

Premium jobWe are proud of the track record that South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) has achieved over a long period. Apply for this job

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

Divisional Director of Adult Social Care -Transformation and Commissioning

£113,417 to £115,863

This role will be working with the statutory DASS role and the Divisional Director of Adult Social Care. Apply for this job

Torbay Council

Chief Executive

£186,000 - £221,000

Enfield Council is looking for an exceptional Chief Executive to lead one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs. Apply for this job

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