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CHILD ABUSE
Abuse audit delayed
By Martin Ford | 03 June 2025
A nationwide audit of child abuse has been delayed, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has confi...
PEOPLE
Combined authority chief executive to stand down
By Martin Ford | 02 June 2025
Laura Shoaf has announced she is to stand down as chief executive of the West Midlands Combined A...
POLITICS
Reform councils' finances to be reviewed
By Izzy Lepone | 02 June 2025
A team of auditors led by a UK ‘tech entrepreneur’ will be tasked with reviewing the finances of ...
FINANCE
Spending Review cuts would have 'devastating consequences'
By Martin Ford | 02 June 2025
Councils have warned of dire consequences if their funding is reduced in the face of public secto...
LEGAL
Legal action considered over asylum seeker funding
By William Eichler | 30 May 2025
Hillingdon LBC is considering legal action against the Government after the Home Office refused t...
PEOPLE
Unitary names next chief executive
By Martin Ford | 30 May 2025
Aidan Dunn has been recommended as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council’s new chief ...
PENSIONS
Investment targets to be set for LGPS megafunds
By Martin Ford | 29 May 2025
The Government is to press ahead with proposals to consolidate Local Government Pension Scheme (L...
UNIONS
Unions demand pay talks
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 29 May 2025
A union boss this week called for employers to come to the negotiating table as they accused boss...
SCOTLAND
Scottish councils keen to explore further devolution
By Joe Lepper | 29 May 2025
Scottish councils are keen to explore the potential of ‘enhanced local government devolution’ but...
REORGANISATION
Essex set to remain split on reorganisation proposals
By Paul Marinko | 29 May 2025
Essex CC’s leader has admitted the county’s councils may fail to agree on a single reorganisation...
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- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
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Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Competitive
The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management
£99k - £103k
When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
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