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FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Government knew provisional settlement was wrong
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2018
Whitehall officials rushed out the provisional local government finance settlement days before Ch...
FINANCE
Scottish government under pressure over council pay
By Mark Conrad | 22 January 2018
Scotland’s Government is under pressure to reverse planned council budget cuts after MSPs warned ...
FINANCE
Ministers could have 'too much influence' under new formula
By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018
The Government is favouring a new local government funding formula under which ministers would re...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
It lies within our power to change how our organisations work
By Gavin Jones | 16 January 2018
Building the learning organisation is not an officer agenda. Gavin Jones explains why it is worth...
WHITEHALL
Inspector arrives amid reorganisation pressure
By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2018
An independent inspector today began investigating Northamptonshire CC’s precarious finances amid...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
MPs: Align immigration with needs of local economies
By Mark Conrad | 15 January 2018
Councils should be placed at the heart of plans to align immigration with the needs of local econ...
FINANCE
Shadow minister quits after council tax row
By Dan Peters | 11 January 2018
A former member of the Communities and Local Government Committee has quit Labour’s frontbench af...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Call for devolution jump-start after policy stalls
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018
Local government secretary Sajid Javid's latest annual report on devolution has laid bare the ext...
WHITEHALL
Javid 'troll' stands down
08 January 2018
Sajid Javid can breathe a sigh of relief after keeping his job in prime minister Theresa May’s re...
HEALTH
Metro mayors have key role in health and wealth
By Duncan Selbie | 21 December 2017
Chief executive of Public Health England, Duncan Selbie, and managing director of consultancy Met...
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- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
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