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FINANCE

Cliffs, knives and U2

By Abdool Kara | 28 May 2019

Abdool Kara is not sure that falling over or off cliffs is the right metaphor for what we could s...

FINANCE

Can we all work smarter?

By Gary Fielding | 23 May 2019

Gary Fielding says that even if the government loosens austerity, we probably need to do more wor...

HOUSING

Surrey to pause out-of-county purchases

By Hiba Mahamadi | 03 May 2019

Surrey CC has paused making property purchases outside the county amid ongoing furore that counci...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Spending Review should put aside £3bn for children's services - MPs

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 April 2019

The Government needs to release at least £3bn of non-ring-fenced funding to local authorities to ...

WHITEHALL

Austerity holding back local government fight against knife crime

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019

‘Inadequate’ Government leadership and funding is hindering local government in tackling knife cr...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Taking forward New Municipalism in London

10 April 2019

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) has launched a new publication introducing the co...

FINANCE

Whiteman: A new code is needed

By Rob Whiteman | 03 April 2019

Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, Rob Whiteman, says ...

FINANCE

End 'lazy language of austerity,' sector urged

By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2019

Government’s choice to target councils for cuts rather than austerity is to blame for local gover...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

How not to handle an announcement

13 March 2019

The launch of a Stronger Towns Fund to give a boost to the Government hasn't exactly gone to plan...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The trouble with social policy 'evidence'

By Richard Stokoe | 13 March 2019

In making the case for more cash to improve public health based on its ‘evidence of what works’, ...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)

Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Finance Development Accountant

Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)

Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

LGR Programme Director

Up to £120k

This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job

Worcestershire County Council

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