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FINANCE
Brum commissioners warn council will need further help to agree lawful budget
By Mark Conrad | 09 November 2023
Commissioners at Birmingham City Council have warned it will struggle to agree a lawful budget ne...
WHITEHALL
Calls to close extremism loopholes
By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023
Local authorities are currently ‘having to police thought’ in their counter-terrorism role, an ex...
LEGAL
Don't mess with Kiwis
25 October 2023
Diary couldn’t resist a chuckle when an email from the Home Office landed during a recent court h...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Home Office accused of misleading council over asylum plans
By Mark Conrad | 24 October 2023
The Home Office faces accusations in the High Court it misled a council over controversial plans ...
LEGAL
Local government lawyers: filling the age gaps
By Deborah Evans | 18 October 2023
Councils are struggling to recruit experienced lawyers due to the impact of historical cost cutti...
LEGAL
Call for elections indemnity
By Martin Ford | 11 October 2023
Elections officials should be granted indemnity against legal challenges resulting from the rollo...
LEGAL
Fishy business
11 October 2023
After a long delay, things finally appear to be going swimmingly for the goldfish of Redcar and C...
LEGAL
Stuttering Home Office needs to act for asylum children
By Heather Jameson | 11 October 2023
The National Transfer Scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is clearly overwhlemed and...
WHITEHALL
Home Office under fresh asylum pressure
By Martin Ford | 10 October 2023
The Home Office came under fresh pressure this week to overhaul the mandatory National Transfer S...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Employers downplay equal pay risk
By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2023
Smith Square is monitoring equal pay claims across the sector but remains confident the national ...
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- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Councils must be 'convenors' on rough sleeping, says LGA chair after No10 summit
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