FINANCE

South East Councils to consider devolution of vehicle excise duty

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2023

The devolution of vehicle excise duty (VED) will be among the options expected to be considered b...

INNOVATION

Perth & Kinross in global first

By Dan Peters | 31 August 2023

Perth & Kinross Council has become the first place in the world to use spiral-flow battery techno...

FINANCE

Thurrock in U-turn over pay rise

By Martin Ford | 31 August 2023

Councillors at debt-ridden Thurrock Council have been forced into a U-turn after refusing to sanc...

FINANCE

Somerset in section 114 warning

By Martin Ford | 31 August 2023

Somerset Council is the latest authority to raise the prospect of a possible section 114 notice.

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Town hall resilience data to be increased

30 August 2023

Data showing the financial resilience of councils is to be beefed up in the face of failures, fin...

FINANCE

Plymouth reaches impasse with auditor

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2023

Auditors could issue a qualified opinion on Plymouth City Council’s accounts after questioning it...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Councils to collaborate on funding bids

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2023

Four councils on the English and Welsh border have proposed a partnership to collaborate on futur...

ENVIRONMENT

Gove to ease nutrient neutrality requirements

By Mark Conrad | 29 August 2023

Ministers have announced they will ease divisive development rules on water pollution blamed for ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA bids for tax hike control

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for tax hikes on second homes to be locally con...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils reject refugee housing fund

By Dan Peters | 25 August 2023

Tens of millions of pounds of a fund designed to support English councils to obtain housing for t...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Change

Upto £80,468

This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

Up to £130,000

We are working with Lampton Services, a company wholly owned by the Borough of Hounslow Apply for this job

Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

£95,400 - £106,008

As a highly credible and skilled practitioner, you will have considerable experience of leading and delivering adult services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council