CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Southend chief exec departure 'appropriately planned'

By Andrew Vaux | 11 January 2024

Southend Council has said procedures surrounding the departure of its former chief executive Rob ...

FINANCE

Middlesbrough set to ask for Government support in bid to avoid s114

By Paul Marinko | 11 January 2024

Middlesbrough Council is set to ask the Government for Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) as it ...

WHITEHALL

Ban on councils boycotting Israel moves forward

By Paul Marinko | 11 January 2024

MPs have voted through legislation that aims to ban councils from launching boycotts of Israeli g...

WHITEHALL

Call to end £250m business rate loophole

By Andrew Vaux | 11 January 2024

A campaign to end a loophole which is estimated could cost councils a massive £250m in lost busin...

SCOTLAND

Accounts Commission highlights 'strong leadership' at Dumfries and Galloway

By Andrew Vaux | 11 January 2024

An Accounts Commission report has praised Dumfries and Galloway Council’s leadership and finances...

WHITEHALL

Councils lobby for extra support ahead of final finance settlement

By Mark Conrad | 11 January 2024

Councils have begun 2024 by urgently lobbying Whitehall over extra financial support amid widespr...

FINANCE

Bristol in £25m contract with scandal-hit IT firm

By Paul Marinko | 11 January 2024

Bristol City Council has been revealed to have an IT contract worth £25m with scandal-hit firm Fu...

FINANCE

Audit reset to trigger slew of qualified and disclaimed opinions

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024

The auditor general has warned of qualified and disclaimed audits being issued ahead of a reset t...

WHITEHALL

£2.9bn private investment in freeports says Gove

By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2024

Michael Gove has said new freeports have attracted £2.9bn of investment and created 6,000 jobs si...

FINANCE

Somerset in capitalisation request amid 'financial emergency'

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024

Somerset Council is to seek a capitalisation direction and permission to raise council tax by up ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Public Health

to £105,453 (including market forces supplement of £8,000)

Herefordshire Council has recently developed an exciting new ten-year strategy for health and wellbeing in the county. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Head of Project Delivery - Estates Regeneration

DG7 £67,020 to £71,781

The Council wants to implement a new approach to regeneration that will involve working across Council departments and with partners. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Head of Planning Services

Up to £67,871 per annum

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Cotswold District Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Public Health

to £105,453 (including market forces supplement of £8,000)

Herefordshire Council has recently developed an exciting new ten-year strategy for health and wellbeing in the county. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Head of Project Delivery - Estates Regeneration

DG7 £67,020 to £71,781

The Council wants to implement a new approach to regeneration that will involve working across Council departments and with partners. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Head of Planning Services

Up to £67,871 per annum

We’re searching for the very best people to join us! Apply for this job

Cotswold District Council