FINANCE

A new opportunity to grasp old challenges

By Owen Mapley | 12 July 2024

Securing funding stability, public trust and greater collaboration are among the priorities for C...

POLITICS

Searching for stability

By Greg Hayes | 11 July 2024

Greg Hayes looks ahead to what we can expect from the new Labour Government.

FINANCE

Solace presses for multi-year settlements

By Mark Conrad | 11 July 2024

Multi-year finance settlements are ‘far and away the biggest thing’ the new government could do t...

LOCAL AUDIT

Beyond local audit's backlog

By Neil Harris | 10 July 2024

A new government brings an opportunity to implement longer-term reforms to local audit and help s...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Devolution: arresting the downward spiral

By Paul Collier | 10 July 2024

Paul Collier says, thanks to combined authorities, many broken regions will have the agency requi...

GENERAL ELECTION

Unpicking what 'hard choices' means

By Caroline Green | 10 July 2024

Hard choices need to be not only about things we cannot afford in the short-term, but the things ...

PROCUREMENT

Local authority third-party spend rises 17% to £83bn

By Lee Peart | 10 July 2024

Local authority third-party spend rose by 10% on 2021 to £82.7bn in 2023, with vulnerable citizen...

FINANCE

Council spending down to £113bn

By Michael Burton | 08 July 2024

English councils spent £113.5bn in 2022/23 of which almost two thirds was on education and social...

FINANCE

Chancellor announces return of housing targets

By Martin Ford | 08 July 2024

Labour’s new chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the return of compulsory housebuilding targets.

GENERAL ELECTION

Managing the art of the possible

By Rob Whiteman CBE | 08 July 2024

Despite the urgent issues in local government that need addressing by the new Government, the rea...

frederica-diamanta

Project Manager (Major Works) RBKC618695

£55,497 - £63,045 per annum

Collaborate with residents and colleagues on a wide portfolio of vital contracts and projects. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Executive Director, Place, Prosperity and Sustainability

£174,250 to £226,662

We are a city facing unprecedented financial challenges. Apply for this job

Birmingham City Council

Executive Director, Adult Social Care and Health

£174,250 to £226,662

We are a city facing unprecedented financial challenges. Apply for this job

Birmingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Project Manager (Major Works) RBKC618695

£55,497 - £63,045 per annum

Collaborate with residents and colleagues on a wide portfolio of vital contracts and projects. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Executive Director, Place, Prosperity and Sustainability

£174,250 to £226,662

We are a city facing unprecedented financial challenges. Apply for this job

Birmingham City Council

Executive Director, Adult Social Care and Health

£174,250 to £226,662

We are a city facing unprecedented financial challenges. Apply for this job

Birmingham City Council