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GOVERNMENT
Find finance fix
By Neil Merrick | 23 July 2025
MPs call for authorities to be given immediate powers to revalue properties ahead of full review ...
POLICY
Peers pass fire and hire exemption
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...
COMMISSIONING
McArdle to replace Caller as Birmingham intervention boss
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Government commissioner Tony McArdle is to replace Max Caller heading up the intervention team at...
FINANCE
Getting audit back on track
By Rob Powell | 22 July 2025
The Government's reset and recovery strategy, along with associated backlog dates, have helped ge...
REORGANISATION
Councils back three mainland unitaries
By Neil Merrick | 21 July 2025
Hampshire CC and East Hampshire DC have backed three unitary mainland councils, with the Isle of ...
FINANCE
Districts sound fair funding alarm
By Martin Ford | 21 July 2025
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has joined inner London boroughs in sounding the alarm over ...
POLITICS
Farage says Reform 'facing obstructionism'
By Dan Peters | 21 July 2025
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accused some council officials of obstructing the work of his c...
FINANCE
'Fastest finger first' funding approach criticised
By Dan Peters | 17 July 2025
The Government’s chosen shift in approach away from competitive bidding has been criticised.
FINANCE
Budget problem? Ask FRED
By Cllr Rowan Ree | 17 July 2025
Using data and the latest technology is helping Hammersmith and Fulham LBC save money to fund vit...
OFLOG
EXCLUSIVE: £8m Oflog 'waste'
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 17 July 2025
Ministers have been warned against imposing more expensive, top-down performance indicators after...
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Executive Director of Finance
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
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