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WHITEHALL

Future Forum North: 'Government still doesn't think sector is efficient'

By Dan Peters | 07 December 2018

Whitehall remains unconvinced that local government is as efficient as it can be, Smith Square’s ...

BUSINESS

Future Forum North: 'We're wasting data'

By Dan Peters | 07 December 2018

A rallying cry has been made for councils to make use of the reams of available untapped data.

FINANCE

Future Forum North: 'Get a grip on mysterious DCS role'

By Dan Peters | 07 December 2018

Local authority bosses should get a grip on the ‘mysterious’ director of children’s services [DCS...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum North: Whiteman rages at removing finance directors from top team

By Dan Peters | 06 December 2018

Council chief executives that demote the finance director role from the top team were being ‘too ...

HEALTH

Future Forum North: Authenticity key in chief role

By Dan Peters | 06 December 2018

A top local government recruiter has encouraged council chief executives to be authentic.

BUSINESS

Future Forum North: AI 'will not reduce workforce size'

By Dan Peters | 06 December 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) will not reduce the size of the local government workforce, a top pr...

WHITEHALL

Brexit debates delay provisional finance settlement

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2018

Tomorrow’s provisional local government finance settlement has been delayed – just weeks after Wh...

WHITEHALL

Scrutiny can reduce Government intervention risk - Kerslake

By Dan Peters | 04 December 2018

Rishi Sunak has called for scrutiny to receive a ‘strong commitment from the top’ of councils ami...

FINANCE

Reserves warning in face of predicted overspend

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018

Hartlepool Council has warned it may have to dip into its reserves if it fails to make savings to...

FINANCE

Denver tax 'demonstrates fiscal devolution need'

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018

The introduction of a 0.25% sales tax in Denver is ‘further proof of the need for devolved politi...

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