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REORGANISATION
Tewkesbury councillors advised to scrap name change
By Ellie Ames | 21 January 2025
Officers have recommended that Tewkesbury BC abandons the process of changing its name after loca...
PENSIONS
Decoupling the accounts is the way forward
By Cllr Neil Swannick | 21 January 2025
The Government’s proposal to publish and audit the accounts of the Local Government Pension Funds...
FINANCE
LGA cuts warning over accounting rule change
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025
English councils have warned they may have to make ‘unnecessary cuts’ if the Government pushes ah...
FINANCE
Edinburgh tourism tax could be starting point for fiscal devolution, experts suggest
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025
The approach to a tourism tax being taken forward in Scottish and Welsh cities could be a startin...
FINANCE
Local authorities ask for permission to raise council tax above referendum threshold
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025
More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum l...
FINANCE
Ministers urged to reconsider pace of pensions reform
16 January 2025
Ministers have been urged to ‘seriously reconsider’ the fast pace of their reform to the Local Go...
FINANCE
Lessons from literature
By Tracie Langley | 15 January 2025
Classic novels' warnings of the abuse of money and power are as relevant now as when they were fi...
PLACE-MAKING
In need of a place lift
By Stephen Taylor | 15 January 2025
Stephen Taylor says there is no need to wait for the English Devolution Bill to trundle through b...
REORGANISATION
New year of everything, everywhere, all at once
By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2025
'If the Labour Government is successful in its plans to scrap two-tier local government during it...
FINANCE
Chiefs expecting pressure to spend ahead of reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 14 January 2025
Council chiefs expect to come under intense pressure from leaders to sanction questionable spendi...
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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