Pennycook meets sector after £644m cash call
HOUSING

Pennycook meets sector after £644m cash call

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2024

Minister Matthew Pennycook has met sector leaders and large council landlords after local authorities called for a one-off £644m cash injection into housing.

TRANSFORMATION

Opening a dialogue with councils is a meaningful step

By Alison Griffin | 09 August 2024

Alison Griffin hopes that a review to find reforms that better support councils will 'improve mut...

DEVOLUTION

London to seek fresh devo deal

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2024

Labour-led London Councils is seeking a new devolution deal for the capital in the wake of the Ge...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

All change

By Heather Jameson | 26 June 2024

Mass movement expected from the LGA and within the wider local government sector if General Elect...

FINANCE

King recognises council chiefs in honours

By Emily Twinch | 17 June 2024

Current and former local authority bosses have been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Hon...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Leading the charge for net zero

By Niall Bolger | 11 June 2024

With the right support from the incoming government and by learning from successful initiatives l...

WHITEHALL

Is devolution to metro mayors having its intended effect?

By Andrew Carter | 28 May 2024

In the political sphere, the Labour party loudly celebrated its near-clean sweep of victories at ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils given 100,000 asylum housing target

By EXCLUSIVE by Mark Conrad | 21 May 2024

Councils have been told to identify an extra 100,000 bedspaces for asylum seekers this year amid ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Treasury civil servants considering how income tax devolution could work

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2024

Treasury officials are considering how the idea of devolving powers to local government to retain...

LONDON COUNCILS

Letting go of London

By Nick Bowes | 20 May 2024

Nick Bowes looks at what the next Government’s agenda should be for London and at how the city sh...

PLANNING

Truths and consequences behind LURA

By Martin Ford | 20 May 2024

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act finally made it into the statute book, but a raft of big ti...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Financial Officer

£101,159 (pay award pending)

Inverclyde may be one of Scotland’s smallest local authority areas, but there is still plenty going on. Apply for this job

Inverclyde Council

Director of Finance and Legal (Section 151 Officer)

£140,174

The council’s commitment to asset-based change and reform alongside its communities. Apply for this job

Wigan Council

Group Director Finance and Corporate Resources

up to £178k

Leading the development of the medium-term financial strategy. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council