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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Levelling up will not work without sustainable council funding

By Dr Arianna Giovannini | 20 July 2021

Rhetoric and big cash injections for large infrastructure projects are not the answer to the urge...

PAY

Commission calls for funding reset

By Ann McGauran | 20 July 2021

Local government needs a ‘funding floor’ at an agreed percentage of national income, a report on ...

FINANCE

UK should emulate Biden - Marmot

By Martin Ford | 09 July 2021

Public health expert Sir Michael Marmot has urged the Government to follow the lead of US Preside...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Inspirational' Ritchie to step down

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2021

Newcastle City Council’s ‘inspirational’ chief executive Pat Ritchie has today announced she will...

WHITEHALL

Call for sector to 'resist' MPs' role in Levelling up Fund

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2021

A council leader has urged local government to ‘resist’ the role of MPs in the Levelling up Fund.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Reaping the benefits from urban green space need not cost the earth

By Paul O’Brien | 02 June 2021

Urban areas, even those that are densely populated, can still play host to biologically diverse p...

TRANSFORMATION

A fresh start for the sector?

By Josh Bembridge | 14 April 2021

Josh Bembridge asks if, post-pandemic, the landscape has changed for future delivery of services ...

FINANCE

Building back better and fairer

By Cllr Oliver Ryan | 22 March 2021

Tameside MBC’s Budget and focus on Inclusive Growth offers a platform to work together to seize a...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum North: 'Business rates will be like Tudor beard tax'

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2021

A senior finance director has said ‘anachronistic’ business rates are ‘going in the direction of ...

HOMELESSNESS

Picking up the pieces and rethinking public services

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2021

As Rishi Sunak braces the UK for tax rises 'it has to be about more than just replenishing the pu...

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Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council