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Fuel prices to remain high for councils, APSE chief warns
APSE

Fuel prices to remain high for councils, APSE chief warns

By William Eichler | 05 May 2026

There is ‘no sign’ of the higher fuel prices reported over the last month ‘significantly dropping’, the chief executive of the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) has warned councils.

FINANCE

Crude reckoning

By David Blackman | 05 May 2026

In the wake of the Iran-US conflict councils could be hit by a surge in inflation, insecurity of ...

PAY

Pay body could have 'unintended consequences'

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2026

The Government has been warned of ‘unintended consequences’ stemming from its proposed adult soci...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Playing the long game

By Ann McGauran | 18 December 2025

Cornwall’s approach to managing the cost of supporting working age adults has already started to ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Killian reveals ICB tensions

By Lee Peart | 04 December 2025

Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Joanna Killian has spoken of ‘tensions’ betwee...

NCASC

Counting care costs

By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2025

Councils continue to face steep rises in the cost of care in both children and adult services. As...

NCASC

NCASC: Hike in working age adults needing support is due to dysfunctional system

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2025

A forty per cent hike in the number of working age people needing support by 2030 is the ‘predict...

NCASC

The Casey Commission: True stories that shift policy

By Jess McGregor | 26 November 2025

As the National Children and Adults Services Conference gets under way in Bournemouth today, Jess...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care fair pay 'unlikely to be sufficient'

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2025

Doubt has been cast on whether the adult social care fair pay agreement will have the impact clai...

POLITICS

New politics, new tensions

By Rob Whiteman | 02 September 2025

As Reform UK gathers this week for its annual conference, Rob Whiteman argues that with the party...

HEALTH

Fears of 'risk to life' as healthcare equipment maker on brink of collapse

By Lee Peart | 31 July 2025

Council leaders have warned of a a ‘devastating impact’ and ‘risk to life’ with a healthcare equi...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Finance - Children & Young People’s Service

£75,585 - £80,726 (pay award pending)

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Head of Finance and Accountancy (Deputy S151 Officer)

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In this role, you will provide visible leadership and management across the Finance Service Apply for this job

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