LEGAL

A joined up stance on error and fraud

By Dean Langton | 21 April 2016

Dean Langton says a joined up approach to data and technology could provide local government with...

FINANCE

Future Forum 2016: IFS urges caution over fiscal devolution

By Thomas Bridge | 21 April 2016

IFS director Paul Johnson has said it is ‘important’ to consider which powers should be devolved,...

FINANCE

Investigate the audits

By Ian Miller | 14 April 2016

Ian Miller asks whether districts can really justify spending millions on auditing housing benefi...

WHITEHALL

Call for government to review council tax support barriers

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2016

The Government should remove barriers that are preventing local council tax support (LCTS) scheme...

WHITEHALL

Local authorities forced into council tax support cuts

By Tom Bridge | 05 April 2016

Some 340,000 low-income families will face a council tax rise this month as England’s local autho...

FINANCE

Avoiding Osborne's dilemmas

By Dan Corry | 01 April 2016

What do you do when you miss your targets? Dan Corry considers a cautionary tale from George Osborne

FINANCE

Are we really in it together?

By Michael Burton | 22 March 2016

With the Government divided on its approach to spending cuts, Michael Burton examines the figures...

FINANCE

Does any of it add up?

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2016

In the aftermath of last week’s Budget announcement, Heather Jameson asks how concerned the secto...

FINANCE

Lost in the supermarket

By Andrew Muter | 22 March 2016

Andrew Muter explains how a chance conversation helped him reassess public perceptions about loca...

FINANCE

'Ease housing benefit subsidy claim burdens'

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2016

Calls have been made for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to reduce the burden of audit...

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

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Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

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Warwickshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council