FINANCE

Mansion tax floated in Scotland

By Mark Whitehead | 18 January 2016

Raising cash through a ‘mansion tax’ is among proposals to deal with funding cuts amid rising ten...

FINANCE

Integration cash and council tax freeze in settlement

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2015

Local authorities in Scotland will receive £250m from the NHS as part of a ‘radical reform to the...

WHITEHALL

Local government employment lowest for 16 years

By Michael Burton | 16 December 2015

Local government employment is now the lowest for at least 16 years, according to figures from th...

FINANCE

Pay rise despite 'challenges'

By Laura Sharman | 09 December 2015

Council staff have been offered a 1% pay increase from April 2016 and a further 1% the following ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Labour rejects union's call for 'no cuts budgets'

By Tom Bridge | 08 December 2015

Pressure on London boroughs to adopt ‘no cuts budgets’ has been rejected by the Labour Party foll...

FINANCE

Council's reserves are 'at a minimum'

By Sam Clayden | 17 November 2015

The chief executive of Somerset CC has admitted council reserves are at a minimum, as his authori...

FINANCE

'Transparency' exposes higher management fees

03 November 2015

The rise in local government pension scheme (LGPS) management fees is mainly the result of greate...

FINANCE

Sector urged to secure pay claims

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2015

Local government risks sleepwalking into another round of equal pay claims unless it starts re-ev...

PENSIONS

New rules to stop 'playground politics'

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2015

New rules will stop politically motivated boycott and divestment campaigns against UK defence com...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Unions accept 2.5% pay rise offer from COSLA

By Thomas Bridge | 02 October 2015

A 2.5% pay rise will be awarded to Scottish local government staff after trade unions accepted a ...

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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