FINANCE

Independent funding body distribution call

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

Local authorities in some of the country’s most deprived areas have called for allocations of cou...

WHITEHALL

Lessons to be learned after early prisoner release

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

Lessons will be learned from the early release of some 1,700 prisoners ahead of hundreds more bei...

FINANCE

Economist floats payroll tax idea

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

The UK could introduce a hypothecated payroll tax like in France, a former adviser to a series of...

SCOTLAND

Leaders withdraw support for National Care Service Bill

By Lee Peart | 30 September 2024

Council leaders have withdrawn their support for the Scottish Government’s National Care Service ...

FINANCE

Thurrock renews inquiry call into finanical collapse

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2024

Thurrock Council has renewed calls for a public inquiry into its ‘financial collapse’.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

A fond farewell

By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2024

As chief executive of Leeds City Council Tom Riordan prepares to leave after 14 years for a top r...

OFLOG

Rethinking Oflog

By Jon Rowney | 26 September 2024

An opportunity exists to rethink what a sustainable and purpose-led assurance framework for local...

POLITICS

Warm words but little in the way of answers

By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2024

The Starmer Government has clearly framed the issues but so far has very little in the way of ans...

INTERVENTION

Tower Hamlets begins inspection fightback

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 26 September 2024

Best Value inspectors sent into Tower Hamlets LBC have been personally threatened with legal acti...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution dominates Labour conference

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2024

Devolution discussions dominated the local government agenda at the Labour Party Conference this ...

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Democracy, Information and Elections

£78,000 - £84,000

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will be a Deputy Monitoring Officer who will lead and develop democratic services... Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Social Care Assessment & Reablement Manager (STAR)

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality reablement and support for service users to live independently? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Strategic Director Finance (deputy s.151)

£113,431 to £125,279

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Democracy, Information and Elections

£78,000 - £84,000

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will be a Deputy Monitoring Officer who will lead and develop democratic services... Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Social Care Assessment & Reablement Manager (STAR)

Band I, SCP 44 - 47 (£53,885 - £57,195) per annum

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality reablement and support for service users to live independently? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Strategic Director Finance (deputy s.151)

£113,431 to £125,279

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council