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FINANCE
Head of Reform UK's DOGE-style team quits
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
The head of Reform UK’s team tasked with scrutinising council finances has stepped down alongside...
HOUSING
'Councils have no excuse for housing failures'
By Neil Merrick | 05 June 2025
Councils have no excuse for failing to improve housing after a watchdog highlighted complaints ma...
FINANCE
Barnet boss: Include housing costs in deprivation measure
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
Housing costs should be included in the updated English indices of deprivation, a council chief e...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Ministry scraps competitive bid element for fund
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
The next round of the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) will not be allocated by councils biddi...
SEND
A story of smarter SEND funding
By Natalie Kenneison | 05 June 2025
Natalie Kenneison says that despite soaring SEND deficits, a quieter story of progress is unfoldi...
FINANCE
Shovel-ready Spending Review
By Heather Jameson | 05 June 2025
The local government world is divided into two types of people: those who are resigned to their f...
SEND
SEND costs pushing capital's councils to bankruptcy
By Paul Marinko | 05 June 2025
London Councils has claimed almost half of the capital’s local authorities are at risk of bankrup...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Ministry admits disabled grant delay
By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2025
Councils will not receive their 2025-26 Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding until late June, ...
EQUAL PAY
EXCLUSIVE: Coventry equal pay bill could be more than £30m
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
Coventry City Council could face an equal pay bill of more than £30m, The MJ understands.
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation tax warning
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
Town and parish councils have warned ministers not to impose restrictions on their ability to rai...
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Strategic Finance Business Partner (Capital & Major Projects)
Band J (£60,194 to £63,832)
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the financial management and oversight of the Council's Capital Programme and major projects portfolio Apply for this job
Strategic Finance Business Partner (Place OR People)
Band J (£60,194 to £63,832)
Sandwell Council’s Finance and Transformation Division is seeking an experienced Strategic Finance Business Partner (Place OR People) Apply for this job
Group Leader Plans & Environment M200
Grade MGT5 (SCP 146-149) £57,869 - £62,052 + £4,000 Annual Market Supplement until 13 March 2028 (pay award pending)
Charnwood is a vibrant and exciting borough with a population of 183,000 located between the three cities of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. Apply for this job
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