FINANCE
On funding, let's not lose sight of the smaller stuff
By By Nicole Wood | 17 October 2024
There are many straightforward changes the Government could make to give councils more freedom to fix their own finances, says Nicole Wood.
FINANCE
Breaking free from short-term fixes
By By Owen Mapley | 11 October 2024
The sector needs immediate support to 'start planning for an alternative to episodic crisis manag...
FINANCE
The big calculation conundrum
By David Phillips | 10 October 2024
With the Budget in sight, David Phillips says that even if chancellor Rachel Reeves manages to av...
FINANCE
Whiteman backs independent funding body call
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2024
A former Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy chief has backed a call for alloca...
FINANCE
Districts need long-term funding certainty
By By Ian Miller | 12 September 2024
The District Councils' Network sent off its submission to the Treasury about the Budget this week...
FINANCE
Abolish grant support for five local authorities to raise £600m, think-tank suggests
By Dan Peters | 19 August 2024
The Government should ‘reduce or eliminate all support’ for a number of local authorities where c...
FINANCE
How to fix local government finance
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 05 August 2024
Existing funding needs to be distributed more fairly, and stability must be returned to the syste...
FINANCE
Government urged to devolve council tax powers
By Emily Twinch | 31 July 2024
The Government should devolve the power to fix council tax rates to local authorities, a think-ta...
FINANCE
Time for a frank debate on funding
By Heather Jameson | 23 July 2024
Heather Jameson talks to the new chief of CIPFA Owen Mapley about having hard things to say to t...
LGA
Matching up to a new Government
By Paul Marinko | 16 July 2024
New LGA chair Louise Gittins tells Paul Marinko how she plans to pick up the pace to net the sect...
GENERAL ELECTION
Managing the art of the possible
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 08 July 2024
Despite the urgent issues in local government that need addressing by the new Government, the rea...
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- Thurrock threat to sue other councils after financial collapse
- Pennycook pays tribute after double departure from Homes England
- Rayner chairs first cross-government homelessness group meeting
- Addressing the structural weakness at Whitehall's heart
- Four-day week council holds back from permanent adoption despite Rayner backing
Lead Officer - Corporate Implementation
£57,713 - £66,064 + car allowance of £3,621
A fantastic opportunity to join Canterbury City Council’s Corporate Management Team as the Lead Officer for Corporate Implementation. Apply for this job
Transformation and Delivery Manager RBKC614495
£64,929 - £74,220 per annum
Help us to drive transformation and change at the Council with learning Grenfell at the centre of this change. Apply for this job
Chief Schools Adjudicator
£63 per hour
Are you an exceptional leader who can lead and inspire a cadre of experienced peers? Apply for this job
- Thurrock threat to sue other councils after financial collapse
- Pennycook pays tribute after double departure from Homes England
- Rayner chairs first cross-government homelessness group meeting
- Addressing the structural weakness at Whitehall's heart
- Four-day week council holds back from permanent adoption despite Rayner backing
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