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FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum North: How to deliver the Government's missions

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2025

Councils heard how to rise to the challenge of delivering the Government’s missions at The MJ Fut...

ASYLUM

Backlash warning over asylum decentralisation

By Joe Lepper | 04 December 2025

Councils fear a backlash from far-right activists if responsibility for housing asylum seekers wa...

DEVOLUTION

Calls to refund costs of postponed elections

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2025

Calls have been made to reimburse councils for money spent preparing for postponed mayoral electi...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: ICB debt hits £570m

By Lee Peart | 04 December 2025

Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) owe English councils hundreds of millions of pounds, creating cash ...

INTERVENTION

EXCLUSIVE: Tower Hamlets improving but risk of 'optimism bias'

By Paul Marinko | 04 December 2025

Tower Hamlets LBC has improved and continues to show ‘strong financial management’ but a tendency...

FUNDING

EXCLUSIVE: Local voices must be heard, warns survey

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2025

The public want councils to be better resourced but are concerned their views are not heard, acco...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Killian reveals ICB tensions

By Lee Peart | 04 December 2025

Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Joanna Killian has spoken of ‘tensions’ betwee...

PROCUREMENT

Councils get new powers to hand contracts to local suppliers

By Joe Lepper | 03 December 2025

New powers for councils in England to give lower value contracts to local and UK suppliers come i...

ASYLUM

Epping Forest to appeal Bell Hotel decision despite set back

By Joe Lepper | 03 December 2025

Epping Forest DC is to appeal a High Court injunction to stop the use of a hotel, which has been ...

MAYORS

Mayor bemoans 'wasted' eight years

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2025

West of England mayor Helen Godwin has said the region has been held back by her predecessors in ...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Finance - Children & Young People’s Service

£75,585 - £80,726 (pay award pending)

Premium jobThis is a great place to work for people who want to make a real difference. Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Business Finance Manager (Commercial Focus)

£55k plus up to 10% recruitment payment

A Commercial Role – Powered by Public Sector Strength Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Head of Safeguarding

£66,578 - £72,028

This exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing Senior Leadership Team in Children’s Services Apply for this job

Middlesbrough Council

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