HEALTH

The fight against unfair cuts must continue

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 11 July 2023

The upcoming election offers a fantastic opportunity to get debates around local government fundi...

FINANCE

The uncertainty principle

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 12 June 2023

Council finances are fragile after 13 years of cuts and an extended period of uncertainty, and mu...

FINANCE

Cash is key to invest in prevention

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 April 2023

Children’s services need the same attention as adult social care, and the £2.6bn set out in the M...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils stretched despite fund boost

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2023

Councils have raised the alarm over their capacity to deliver the Household Support Fund (HSF) as...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget 2023: The austerity elephant

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 17 March 2023

Forced cutbacks and savings from councils over the next few years risk outweighing the new regene...

HEALTH

The success of Labour's 5 Missions will depend on councils being properly funded

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 01 March 2023

As the Labour Party begins to release more information on how its 5 Missions are to be achieved, ...

HEALTH

Making the case for leisure centres

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 January 2023

Joining the dots between funding cuts and the impact on life expectancy has not been hard, says C...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Levelling Up Fund under fire

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023

Councils have demanded a new way of funding the sector following the announcement of the Levellin...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Councils deserve better from the Government

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 22 December 2022

The provisional financial settlement fails to offer any real Christmas cheer for local authoritie...

FINANCE

District concern in wake of finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022

Concern over funding for districts has been voiced following the announcement of the provisional ...

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Monitoring Officer

To £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

Leaving Care Group Manager

From £56,433 up to £64,951 per annum plus relocation support

As Group Manager you will have responsibility for the Leaving Care Team and Young People’s Refugee and Asylum Seeker Team. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Head of Finance

£87,546 - £95,092 per annum

We’re looking for a strong, visible, and inspirational leader to join us at Powys County Council. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

frederica-diamanta

Monitoring Officer

To £115,826

Cheshire East is a big borough with huge potential. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

Leaving Care Group Manager

From £56,433 up to £64,951 per annum plus relocation support

As Group Manager you will have responsibility for the Leaving Care Team and Young People’s Refugee and Asylum Seeker Team. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Head of Finance

£87,546 - £95,092 per annum

We’re looking for a strong, visible, and inspirational leader to join us at Powys County Council. Apply for this job

Powys County Council