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HUMAN RESOURCES

'Just be kind'

By Heather Jameson | 04 March 2020

While local government has been distracted by austerity, what has happened to diversity? The MJ, ...

HEALTH

Addressing health inequalities is in the sector's hands

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2020

The Marmot review shows a stalling in life expectancy. Heather Jameson says the figures are 'a sh...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Things will not get better: We need radical action'

By Neil McInroy | 12 February 2020

Neil McInroy argues that a crisis in children’s and adults’ services calls for ‘a new spirit of a...

WHITEHALL

Ministers urged to embrace ambitious devolution agenda

By Paul Marinko | 10 February 2020

The UK’s biggest cities have urged ministers to embrace an ambitious devolution agenda and not ‘m...

FINANCE

Our unsustainable finance system needs a reboot

By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2020

Heather Jameson says the finance system is increasingly unsustainable and local government has no...

FINANCE

Row over SNP funding of councils

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2020

Local government is ‘treated far better in Scotland than it is elsewhere in the UK,’ the Scottish...

FINANCE

Let's put investment into our school buildings

By Gary Fielding | 15 January 2020

Schools capital allocations have been skewed by political priorities, says Gary Fielding As a res...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Councils still shine after a decade of austerity

By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020

CIPFA's new resilence data tool is a 'dataset, not a crystal ball', says Heather Jameson. It show...

SOCIAL CARE

First and foremost we need clarity on finance

By Paul O'Brien | 18 December 2019

Getting ‘Brexit Done’ should open up an oven-ready settlement for local government to implement r...

FINANCE

Minister warns austerity is not over

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2019

Welsh local government minister, Julie James, warned that austerity is not over as she announced ...

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Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

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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