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SOCIAL CARE
Counties call for action in key election battlegrounds
By Simon Edwards | 28 May 2024
Simon Edwards outlines CCN members' asks of the General Election contenders ahead of polling day ...
WELFARE
Knitting the net to tackle hardship
By More recently the Household Support Fund (HSF) has played a crucial role in bolstering this provision. But the HSF is now due to end in September. This is deeply short-sighted. As the National Audit Office has shown, local welfare assistance generates savings for other parts of local and national government by preventing crises spiralling. | 28 May 2024
Speaker at New Local's upcoming Stronger Things 2024 Katie Schmuecker argues councils are key to ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Feel the power
28 May 2024
Georgia Gould explains what Camden LBC is doing to harness and enhance the passion of people in a...
DIGITAL
A vision for tomorrow
By Wendy Popplewell | 28 May 2024
Wendy Popplewell shares insights as to how Microsoft 365’s AI tool, Copilot, is helping staff at ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Building the pillars of wisdom
28 May 2024
It’s the penultimate challenge for the contestants of this year’s Local Government Challenge. The...
RECRUITMENT
Using a STAR performance to shine brighter
By Sally Wilson | 28 May 2024
Sally Wilson offers some advice to those interviewing for their next role, championing a techniqu...
DEVOLUTION
Don't neglect England's metro mayors
By Andrew Carter | 28 May 2024
Andrew Carter warns conflicting priorities could trump political affiliations for Labour's metro ...
HOUSING
The MJ Comment - Whitehall is expecting a magic trick over asylum seeker housing
By Paul Marinko | 22 May 2024
As our front page reveals, the Government is continuing to pile pressure on councils to house asy...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The regeneration gap
By Jonathan Swain | 21 May 2024
As local and regional government colleagues gather in Leeds this week for UKREiiF 2024, Jonathan ...
FINANCE
Time is money
By Tracie Langley | 21 May 2024
As construction costs remain high efforts to improve the speed of decison-making and staff proces...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
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
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
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