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Birmingham issues second section 114 notice

By Heather Jameson | 21 September 2023

Birmingham City Council has issued a second section 114 notice as it has failed to come up with a...

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Cash-strapped councils forced to sell £15bn of assets

By William Eichler | 21 September 2023

About 75,000 assets worth £15bn have been sold by cash-strapped English councils since 2010, acco...

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London council calls for power to impose overnight levy

By Ellie Ames | 20 September 2023

Westminster City Council has called on the Government to enable local authorities to tax tourists.

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Get some star power!

19 September 2023

Forget financial lifelines from Whitehall to turn around a council’s prospects.

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Investing in the future – the challenge and opportunity

By Julie Towers | 19 September 2023

Julie Towers shares her experience of future talent development and the impact of the Penna Aspir...

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Solving the financial unsustainability problem

By Tracy Bingham | 19 September 2023

The elephant in the room that is unsustainable council finances can no longer be ignored, so what...

WHITEHALL

Gove announces five-year Brum intervention

By Mark Conrad | 19 September 2023

Communities secretary Michael Gove today announced a five-year Government intervention at Birming...

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Little evaluation of mental health outcomes in police pilot, MPs told

By Mark Conrad | 19 September 2023

Police failed to evaluate mental health outcomes after trialling a controversial new approach to ...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall micromanaging is 'holding back economic progress in West Midlands'

By Ann McGauran | 19 September 2023

Central Government’s ‘man-marking’ of local decisions in the West Midlands is holding back progre...

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Incoming Ombudsman defends lack of experience

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2023

The woman due to become the new Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has defended her lack ...

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Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Strategic Director Economy, Innovation and Growth

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council