Title
FINANCE
Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
By Ben Page | 10 March 2026
The Government's partial write-off of SEND deficits is welcome, but it does not fix underlying pr...
TRANSFORMATION
How Brent LBC is future-proofing services
By Shafiq Kazi | 02 March 2026
What started as a technical improvement to transform payment processes at Brent LBC quickly becam...
AI
The Future of local government technology: AI, robotics, and agile platforms
By Vicky Armstrong | 02 March 2026
Vicky Armstrong says low-code platforms allow councils to dramatically reduce risk, shorten time ...
PERFORMANCE
From outputs to outcomes
By Tony Munton | 17 February 2026
Responding to the publication of the Local Outcomes Framework, Dr Tony Munton says the approach i...
CYBER SECURITY
Councils targeted by pro-Russia hackers
By Martin Ford | 03 February 2026
Councils have been warned that they have become prime targets for Russian hackers.
FINANCE
Scottish councils' budget gap to hit £1bn
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026
Scottish councils’ struggles to balance their books is impacting on services, according to a fina...
POVERTY
Moving closer to provision everywhere that genuinely prevents child poverty
By Jon Rowney | 18 December 2025
Jon Rowney says that while the difference the Budget will make in terms of scrapping the two-chil...
SERVICE DELIVERY
Designing public services that work
By Ravi Gurumurthy | 16 December 2025
Increasing take-up and participation is not always easy, but progress can often be made quickly, ...
PROCUREMENT
Creating winning Partnerships with the sector
By Heather Jameson | 04 December 2025
Introducing Assure3C, a new structured process for strategically managing service contracts.
PROCUREMENT
Good Contract Management: The Foundation for Economic Growth and Value
By Rekha Thawrani | 04 December 2025
Good contract management is fundamental to place-shaping, enabling local authorities to deliver t...
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Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
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
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
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