Title
FINANCE
Cheshire East seeks £18m capitalisation direction
By Martin Ford | 15 February 2024
Cheshire East Council has become the latest council to approach the Government for ‘exceptional f...
WHITEHALL
REVEALED: Productivity plan demands toothless
By Martin Ford | 13 February 2024
Councils have been told Whitehall will be unable to force them to submit productivity plans.
FINANCE
Productivity planning and commercial efficacy
13 February 2024
Through many of its commercial programmes Local Partnerships sees daily how further enhancements ...
FINANCE
You can't solve ongoing service costs with one-off cash injections
By Claire Kober | 12 February 2024
Councils adopted a strategic approach to asset management many years ago; without it they simply ...
BUSINESS
Accountancy bodies move to offer dual membership
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024
Two accountancy bodies are putting the ‘finishing touches’ to the registration process for an acc...
FINANCE
Consultation on audit reset proposals launched
By Martin Ford | 09 February 2024
Proposals to reset the local audit system and clear the backlog of accounts have been officially ...
FINANCE
Audit 'backstops' could become permanent
By Martin Ford | 06 February 2024
‘Backstop’ dates designed to reset the local audit system could become a ‘permanent feature,’ the...
LEGISLATION
Officer warning over street votes
By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2024
Senior council officers have issued a scathing response to plans for street-level planning votes ...
FINANCE
Gove sheds light on productivity plans
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024
Communities secretary Michael Gove has released further details of the Government's productivity ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Putting assets in to active new uses
By Alistair Chapman | 02 February 2024
Martin Guest and Alistair Chapman look at whether real estate can effectively address local autho...
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
©2026 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408
