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REORGANISATION
Under pressure small unitaries push back over reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2025
Smaller unitaries were this week pushing back against the Government’s reorganisation drive, insi...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
A new way forward for UK councils on the climate emergency
By Miles Ashton | 06 February 2025
Within the context of increasing pressure on PWLB funding, councils need mechanisms like Local Cl...
INNOVATION
Innovation: the key
By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2025
Local government is feeling the squeeze. To transform services, it must unlock innovation, writes...
FINANCE
Struggling to be glass half full
By Adele Taylor | 05 February 2025
Watching budget proposals for the next year and medium-term, Adele Taylor says that even she is s...
PLACE-MAKING
Rediscovering the purpose of economic strategy
By Sarah Longlands | 05 February 2025
Being able to identify and focus in on the key objective – the ‘why’ – of economic policy is unde...
FINANCE
Is this really handing local leaders power over their finances?
By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2025
There was no sense of irony in the finance settlement when the Ministry of Housing, Communities a...
FINANCE
National Insurance compensation allocations 'sensible'
By Dan Peters | 04 February 2025
The Government’s approach to distributing compensation to councils for higher National Insurance ...
FINANCE
Concern over new audit body
By Martin Ford | 03 February 2025
Ministers have been warned against overreach with the creation of the Local Audit Office (LAO).
IMPROVEMENT
Peer warning over councillor financial understanding
By Emily Twinch | 03 February 2025
Not all 39 councillors at a Nottinghamshire council are fully getting to grips with the financial...
FINANCE
Tax hikes agreed for just six councils
By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2025
Councils facing financial woes have been told to scale back council tax rises, just weeks before ...
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- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer
up to £160,217
The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job
Director of Finance
highly competitive
Not only will you fulfil the role of statutory Chief Financial Officer you will be part of a directorate team Apply for this job
- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
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