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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Getting growth right
By By Paul Swinney | 28 August 2024
A good local growth plan needs to be realistic and recognise that different places play different...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Lessons from Michael Caine and councils
By Sir Bob Neill | 28 August 2024
Both Labour and the Conservatives must look to local government for solutions to the challenges t...
DEVOLUTION
Beefing up the sub-regions
By Luke Raikes | 28 August 2024
Devolution is entering a significant new phase, says Luke Raikes. He sets out the immediate chall...
HOMELESSNESS
Squaring the housing need circle
By Abdool Kara | 23 August 2024
Councils not planning to meet today’s housing need, let alone that of generations to come, are no...
FINANCE
The art of squeezing better benefits from annual accounts
By Jonathan Flowers | 20 August 2024
Jonathan Flowers sets out the three things annual accounts need to provide assurance on, and says...
PAY
It's quite simple: just pay women fairly
By Heather Jameson | 20 August 2024
For a sector that prides itself on fairness and equality, the history of single status pay claims...
HOUSING
Reasons for cheer on Government's housebuilding ambitions
By By Sam Chapman-Allen | 20 August 2024
Sam Chapman-Allen's solution to overcoming local housing shortages would be 'greater powers to fo...
COMMUNICATIONS
Waging war on lies
By Richard Stokoe | 20 August 2024
Tackling disinformation needs effort by the public sector, and for councils this means working in...
LOCAL AUDIT
Beyond the local audit backstop
By Paul Dossett | 16 August 2024
Paul Dossett reviews the reasons for the delays in audited accounts and says long-term solutions ...
PARTNERSHIPS
The case for partnerships
By Chris Luck | 16 August 2024
Partnerships, not profiteering, are the future for commissioning great children’s services, says ...
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Director of Finance Deputy Section 151 Officer
£106,554 - £116,305
Help shape the future of one of England’s largest unitary councils. Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer
up to £160,217
The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job
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