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FINANCE
Putting the sector in the Budget driving seat: Ditch the SEND statutory override
By Rob Powell | 04 November 2025
Rob Powell tackles his seven priorities for the Budget and says it’s all to play for.
WHITEHALL
Pension funds told to report annually on pooling progress
By Mark Conrad | 17 May 2024
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds should report annually on progress against pooling a...
FINANCE
Sort out housing through invest-to-save
By Tracy Bingham | 07 May 2024
As the sector's macro financial dilemma becomes more widely and better understood, so too should ...
WHITEHALL
Blow to council hopes for cash boost
By Michael Burton | 23 April 2024
The prospect of extra cash for councils has faded further with the latest public finance figures ...
WHITEHALL
The dead hand of centralism holds back productivity
By Ian Miller | 20 March 2024
If councils had the tools, most if not all of them could by now have set fees to recover the full...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Desperately seeking a long-term diagnosis
By Iain Murray | 11 March 2024
A successful economy needs to be built around world-class infrastructure - and skilled, healthy ...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
Budget leaves councils in peril
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 08 March 2024
Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says many will highlight that cuts in local government spending mean th...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Autumn's big Statement
By Sir Bob Neill | 08 January 2024
Sir Bob Neill welcomes the Autumn Statement’s response to councils’ calls for action on the Local...
WELFARE
DWP fails to commit to continuing Household Support Fund
08 January 2024
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has failed to commit to making the Household Support F...
FINANCE
Sunak vows to keep public spending down
By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has kicked off election year with a promise to keep public spending do...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
No Christmas cheer from Gove the Grinch
By Heather Jameson | 13 December 2023
In a year that Michael Gove handed £1.9bn in departmental underspends back to the Treasury, and t...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
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