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LGA calls for EHCP scale back amid potential backlash
By Emily Twinch | 10 July 2025
Local authorities have called for the scaling back of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) de...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Changes agreed to strengthen LGA governance
By Dan Peters | 07 July 2025
The Labour-led Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed changes to ‘strengthen governance’ t...
HR
Job applications rise amid four-day working week trial
By William Eichler | 04 July 2025
The number of applications for jobs rose by more than 120% since South Cambridgeshire DC started ...
POLICY
Experts call for slice of AI cash
By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025
Councils should get a share of the £2bn announced for artificial intelligence (AI) in the Spendin...
POLICY
Reorganisation 'damage will take years to repair'
By Martin Ford | 25 June 2025
Concerns have been voiced over the role of proposed neighbourhood area committees in newly reorga...
DEVOLUTION
Think-tank calls for Glasgow mayor
By Dan Peters | 16 June 2025
Glasgow is at risk of falling behind England’s major cities unless it receives a devolution deal ...
COUNCIL TAX
Sale delay after tax premium change
By Neil Merrick | 12 June 2025
Properties are taking much longer to sell in areas with a large number of second homes as local a...
SPENDING REVIEW
Spending Review: Green Book reforms revealed
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2025
The Treasury has announced reforms to guidance that provides a framework for how public sector or...
HOUSING
'Councils have no excuse for housing failures'
By Neil Merrick | 05 June 2025
Councils have no excuse for failing to improve housing after a watchdog highlighted complaints ma...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Ministry scraps competitive bid element for fund
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
The next round of the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) will not be allocated by councils biddi...
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Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Competitive
The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management
£99k - £103k
When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job
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