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FINANCE
Council tax is a regressive tax - it's time to do something
By Jo Miller | 11 January 2018
With a tax based on 1991 property values, the decks are firmly stacked against a sector that is a...
SOLACE
Southwark appoints new strategic director of housing
05 December 2017
Southwark LBC’s new strategic director of housing and modernisation has worked in the public sect...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Balance control with trust for good children's services
By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 December 2017
A good children’s service requires chief executives to strike a balance between trusting their st...
SOLACE
Miller's mischief
07 November 2017
‘This is the biggest crowd I’ve ever seen’. So went the infamous words of the president.
SOLACE
Transparency, good record-keeping essential in emergencies
By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 November 2017
Transparent decision-making and good record-keeping are essential in times of crises, a local gov...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Mayors versus councils attitude is counterproductive, warns CIPFA chief
By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 November 2017
Local authorities should not view metro mayors with distrust, the chief executive of the Chartere...
WHITEHALL
Whitehall's failure to consult sector has led to 'poor policy'
By Sam Clayden | 02 November 2017
The Government’s failure to co-produce its strategies with local government has led to ‘poor poli...
WHITEHALL
Work with us, SOLACE tells Whitehall and Westminster
By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 November 2017
Whitehall and Westminster must collaborate with local government if poor policy decisions are to ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Traditional chief executive skillset 'not enough'
By Sam Clayden | 31 October 2017
Exclusive: The MJ/SOLACE survey calls for leadership to continue developing to cope with an envir...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
The future's bright, say chief executives
By Piali Das Gupta | 31 October 2017
As chief executives convene in Trafford for the SOLACE Summit, Dan Peters reveals the findings of...
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
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Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
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The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
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
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Competitive
The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
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