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FINANCE
Having your cake and eating it
By Michael Burton | 18 February 2025
As ministers struggle to find capital from the cash-strapped public finances to deliver infrastru...
FINANCE
'Significant weaknesses' at Cumberland and Dorset
By Emily Twinch | 17 February 2025
Cumberland and Dorset councils have both being found to have ‘significant weaknesses’ by auditors...
FINANCE
'Regressive' council tax a growing burden on poorest
By Ellie Ames | 17 February 2025
The average council tax bill rose by 77% in real terms between 1994 and 2020, analysis has found.
FINANCE
Fair funding review must be transparent
By Simon Edwards | 17 February 2025
The fair funding review must be done in a transparent and evidence-based manner if it is going to...
LEADERSHIP
A return to form
By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2025
After a tough few years for Birmingham City Council, the recovery is very much underway. Heather ...
SEND
CIPFA sets out five principles to fix SEND failures
By Ann McGauran | 14 February 2025
The Government has the chance to turn round a failing SEND system by applying five principles for...
REORGANISATION
Call for reorganisation support
By Dan Peters | 13 February 2025
A senior sector figure has called for the Local Government Association (LGA) and Whitehall to off...
FINANCE
Plea for Rayner to write off £5.7bn Surrey debt ahead of reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 13 February 2025
The Government should write off the £5.7bn of debt facing Surrey’s districts to facilitate reorga...
FINANCE
Half of Scotland in 'wrong' council tax band
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2025
More than half of Scottish properties are effectively in the ‘wrong’ council tax band, research b...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Sector bonds agency could be closed to new business
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025
An agency created to drive down borrowing costs could be closed to new business if it fails to dr...
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Service Manager - Family Help Team
£59,353 - £60,391
You will provide strong, visible and effective leadership to Team Managers, Practice Supervisors, Social Workers and Family Help Apply for this job
Children's Home Registered Manager
PO8 - £63,966 to £67,575
You will provide the leadership, insight and compassion needed to create a home where young people feel safe, valued and supported. Apply for this job
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You will support and with positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Apply for this job
- Coroner rejects county's anonymity request ahead of 10-year-old's murder inquest
- LGR pause and review: what councils need to know
- Government faces possible legal challenge over funding cuts
- The London Boroughs Women's Network: Uplifting women in local government
- Building resilience beyond reorganisation
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