COUNCIL TAX

What's the recovery position?

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2020

The chancellor has opened the door to a less generous funding settlement for public services, but...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Deficit puts councils on cliff edge

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Many councils could be pushed over the ‘financial cliff edge’ if the £500m of high-needs deficit ...

WHITEHALL

Government launches Spending Review

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned of ‘tough choices’ as he launched the Comprehensive Spending Re...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Enjoy summer as it's not looking good for the rest of the year

By Paul Wheeler | 21 July 2020

The Government seems to have fallen in love with the idea of big unitary councils and elected may...

WHITEHALL

District criticises lack of data flow from county

By Dan Peters | 16 July 2020

The leader of a district council neighbouring the Leicester lockdown has criticised the lack of c...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Give us the fiscal tools to finish the recovery job

By Jonathan Werran | 16 July 2020

Fiscal devo should work in England to boost growth, placemaking and social wellbeing as it does i...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Better response to pandemic from European councils, says think-tank

By Dan Peters | 16 July 2020

Local government across Europe has been able to react to the coronavirus crisis with greater powe...

FINANCE

Let's not paper over the cracks

By Nathan Elvery | 14 July 2020

Nathan Elvery examines the impact of spending cuts on councils and communities over a decade and ...

WHITEHALL

Riordan promises more testing data

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2020

The chief executive drafted in to sort out the Government’s test and trace programme has promised...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Legal advice increases doubts over council meeting resumption

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2020

Confidential legal advice obtained by the Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted majo...

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Group Leader – Estates

£57,998 - £62,878 per annum

Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

£144,162 - £154,535

Premium jobResponsibilities include providing strategic direction and excellent overall leadership and management of Adult Social Care services Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Executive Director of Resources

£139,185 - £148,810

We’re making a difference, be part of it! Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council