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FINANCE

The centre must tackle the challenges still faced by counties and unitaries

By Cllr Matthew Hicks | 12 February 2026

The Government’s decision to pay the bulk of SEND deficits is a relief, but sensible decisions on...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Building budgets around places

By Stephen Taylor | 12 February 2026

Stephen Taylor says that if place-based budgeting is done in the right way, people and communitie...

FINANCE

The art of the deal

By Cllr Stephen Alambritis | 12 February 2026

Stephen Alambritis says local authorities need to think commercially to thrive – and he explains ...

DATA & DIGITAL

Collective working can resolve our communities' biggest issues

By Tony Clements | 11 February 2026

Tony Clements says that in order to meet the needs of citizens, councils need new methods, new wa...

FINANCE

Councils cannot tackle economic gender disparities in isolation

By Jon Rowney | 11 February 2026

Jon Rowney says local government offers a positive vision that could help address economic gender...

FINANCE

Balancing optimism and realism in Wokingham

By Susan Parsonage | 10 February 2026

Susan Parsonage looks at how the revised financial settlement will impact local authorities such ...

FINANCE

Scottish councils struggle to close budget gaps

By Martin Ford | 10 February 2026

Councils are struggling to balance their books following the announcement of the Scottish Budget.

FINANCE

Exceptional financial support transparency call

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2026

The Conservative opposition leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has calle...

FINANCE

Local government now has clarity and a credible way forward on SEND

By Rob Powell | 10 February 2026

Rob Powell says he is ‘relieved and pleased that we now have a meaningful solution’ to English co...

FINANCE

Councils' unaudited accounts remain 'a cautionary tale', NAO chief will say

By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2026

Backlogs of unaudited accounts mean English local government ‘remains a cautionary tale’, the hea...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Transport

£128,216 – £156,241

Getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Moving Apply for this job

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Assistant Director – Children and Families

£80,995 - £86,757

Our promise to Sheffield’s children and young people is that Sheffield will be a place where they belong, Apply for this job

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Assistant Director of City Transport

£ to match our ambition

You’ll keep abreast of emerging approaches and best practice Apply for this job

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