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FINANCE
Looking ahead after the storm
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2023
Tandridge DC’s discovery of a £1m shortfall could have spelled disaster. Now, with strict account...
SOLACE
The leadership mission
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023
Matt Prosser has taken over as the new president of Solace. Heather Jameson talks to him about hi...
SOLACE
Filling in the failure gap
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023
Max Caller has been investigating council failures since the 1990s. Heather Jameson talks to him ...
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY
A question of reserves
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2023
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ desire for more data on councils’ level...
PAY
Time for a social care system refresh
By Paul Marinko | 18 January 2023
Social care is beset by a perfect storm of problems. What needs to change, and are there any chin...
DEVOLUTION
Accelerating devolution
By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2023
Local government remains enthusiastic about the English devolution revolution, but challenges lie...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Staring into the welfare state chasm
By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2023
Reform and tackling persistent underfunding are the answers to the litany of problems that beset ...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Meeting demand for out-of-hours services
By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2023
How can cash-strapped councils ensure they provide an effective out-of-hours customer service so ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The skills formula
By Ann McGauran | 10 January 2023
The Prime Minister’s first speech of 2023 included an emphasis on creating a better-educated and ...
PLANNING
Review of 2022
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Martin Ford looks back on the ups and downs of a year that was dominate...
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- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- EXCLUSIVE: Council tax support localisation hits poorer areas
- Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
Infrastructure Manager – Highways
£71,335 - £75,113
Northumberland is a place of scale, ambition and opportunity. Apply for this job
Service Director – Adult Social Care
£106,769 to £114,229
We’re seeking an inspiring, strategic leader... Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Law, Governance and HR (Monitoring Officer)
Up to £78,510 p.a. (pay award pending)
Lead governance, integrity and legal excellence in Rushcliffe. Apply for this job
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- EXCLUSIVE: Council tax support localisation hits poorer areas
- Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
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