ECONOMIC GROWTH

The shifting sands of local government pension schemes

By Rob Whiteman | 18 January 2017

Rob Whiteman looks at the challenges ahead for local government pension schemes as government ref...

WHITEHALL

Pension fund pooling approved

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

The eight prospective local government pension pools for England and Wales have all been approved...

WHITEHALL

Fund reclassification would put infrastructure investment at risk

By Laura Sharman | 06 January 2017

The proposed reclassification of local authority pension funds as retail investors would put infr...

FINANCE

Regenerating rundown communities

By Colin Crooks | 03 January 2017

The Government's plan to invest in rundown estates provides a prime opportunity for councils to i...

WHITEHALL

DCLG rates rethink leaves LEPs in limbo

By Dan Peters | 06 December 2016

The Government could row back from plans to give business members on local enterprise partnership...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: 70% want Whitehall to spend more on local services

By James Evison | 29 November 2016

More than 70% of voters think government should spend more on local services, according to a new ...

WHITEHALL

Double hire for Cheshire West & Chester

29 November 2016

Cheshire West & Chester Council has appointed Delyth Curtis as its new deputy chief executive of ...

FINANCE

Autumn Statement: Increased infrastructure investment from 2020

By Chris Ames | 23 November 2016

Philip Hammond will borrow to provide £23bn of ‘highly targeted’ funding for innovation over five...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Autumn Statement: Hammond backs transport as foundation for growth

By Dominic Browne | 23 November 2016

Chancellor Philip Hammond continued Government policy of investing in transport networks to help ...

WHITEHALL

Autumn Statement: No respite for council coffers

By Heather Jameson | 23 November 2016

Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled an Autumn Statement which has given no real respite to loc...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council