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POLICY AND POLITICS
A Parliament for local innovators
By Ben Franklin | 06 November 2024
The chancellor has stumped up the cash, now local government has the opportunity to deliver, writ...
SOCIAL CARE
Call to fully fund National Living Wage rise to keep care 'afloat'
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2024
Adult social care directors have called on the Government to fully fund the increases in National...
GOVERNANCE
Grant Thornton report: Woking's historic governance arrangements 'wholly inadequate'
By Paul Marinko | 05 November 2024
A public interest report into debt-stricken Woking BC has concluded the borough’s governance arra...
SOCIAL CARE
MPs launch inquiry into cost of failing to fix social care
By William Eichler | 04 November 2024
MPs have launched an inquiry looking into the costs of failing to fix the struggling adult social...
FIRE SAFETY
NAO: 60% of buildings with flammable cladding still not identified
By William Eichler | 04 November 2024
Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified seven years on from t...
AUTUMN BUDGET
Reeves's giant leap
By Mike Emmerich | 01 November 2024
Councils must ensure the Government implements the investments it has promised, and that public a...
FINANCE
IFS: Budget may not prevent councils collapsing
By Martin Ford | 31 October 2024
Councils could still face financial ruin despite a boost to funding in the Budget, according to t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Rebuilding the state
By Barry Quirk | 30 October 2024
Barry Quirk looks at the lessons from recent books about the state of Britain, including the chan...
AUTUMN BUDGET
Budget: £500m a year for local roads maintenance
By Dominic Browne | 30 October 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an extra £500m a year for local roads maintenance from nex...
FINANCE
Budget: Authorities to get single funding settlements
By Martin Ford | 30 October 2024
The Government has announced the first six authorities eligible for single funding settlements.
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- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
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