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WHITEHALL

Axing fund would be 'disastrous,' Hunt warned

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2024

The impact of ending the Household Support Fund would be ‘disastrous,’ urban councils have warned.

FINANCE

A hike too far?

By Ann McGauran | 11 February 2024

The Government has allowed some authorities to hike council tax while refusing Somerset Council’s...

FINANCE

MPs demand fundamental reform of council funding

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2024

The Government has been urged by a cross-party committee of MPs to address the ‘out-of-control fi...

FINANCE

Stormy waters ahead

By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2024

Mark Conrad talks to three major groups of councils about what the provisional finance settlement...

FINANCE

Policy statement brings little Christmas cheer for councils

14 December 2023

The local government finance policy statement confirmed sector fears that there is no new money f...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Meet the Department for Levelling Down

By Cllr Graham Chapman | 04 December 2023

Calling an entity a Levelling Up Department, doesn’t make it level things up, especially when its...

FINANCE

Sector unites in plea to chancellor

By Martin Ford | 22 November 2023

The local government sector in England has put out a call to Jeremy Hunt to ‘address the signific...

FINANCE

Councils set out Autumn Statement priorities

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2023

The Government is facing calls to provide emergency funding for children’s social care in this we...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

How government can support the retention of essential service delivery

By Karima Dakhama | 15 November 2023

Senior consultant at CIPFA Penna Karima Dakhama looks at how local authorities through innovation...

FINANCE

DLUHC blasted over levelling up failure

By Mark Conrad | 08 November 2023

The levelling up department has been blasted for failing to deliver its remit by a senior sector ...

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Programme Lead - Infrastructure Planning WMF2419e

£51,356 - £52,413

We are looking to recruit a new Programme Lead for our Infrastructure Planning team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manager)

Band F, SCP 26-31 (£37,280 - £41,771 per annum

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Policy Lead

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,027 per annum)

Ready to set the pace for progressive, dynamic policy at Sandwell? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council