Title
FINANCE
Renewing and reforming local governance
By Jonathan Werran | 03 December 2024
The case for reforming and renewing local financial governance must be made with long-term resili...
LEGAL
Thurrock v APSE: A tale of two sides
By Paul Marinko | 28 November 2024
As Thurrock Council fights to get its finances back in order it has filed a High Court claim agai...
FINANCE
Fixing councils' financial distress
By Andy Pike | 20 November 2024
Andy Pike and Jack Shaw examine the reasons for local authorities’ financial challenges, and say ...
FINANCE
The level of general fund reserve is sacrosanct
By By Tracie Langley | 13 November 2024
Tracie Langley says she is 'glad my final budget has made it over the line with the general fund ...
GOVERNANCE
The measure of success is a shift in how councillors are viewed
By By Mo Baines | 06 November 2024
Many across the sector have welcomed the announcement of proposals to review the standards regime...
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...
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...
GOVERNANCE
A Hillsborough law: will a duty of candour work?
By Kate Wallett | 19 September 2024
A duty of candour is long overdue and welcome, but for it to be fully effective it’s crucial to t...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
To invest, or not to invest?
By Emily Twinch | 12 September 2024
The previous Government wanted the Local Government Pension Scheme to invest in the UK. Emily Twi...
INTERVENTION
Future Forum Midlands: Caller warns councils face 'appalling decisions'
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024
The self-proclaimed ‘bogeyperson’ of local government, Max Caller, said the sector had to have a ...
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
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Chief Executive
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Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
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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
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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