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FINANCE
The Government must come up with a long-term plan to manage this crisis
By Cllr Shaun Davies | 18 September 2023
To fix the pressures that lead to a s114 notice we must ensure the national debate around local g...
WHITEHALL
IFS: No case for increased public spending
By Michael Burton | 28 February 2023
There is no case for increased public spending despite better-than-forecast borrowing figures, ac...
WHITEHALL
Pride, innovation... and disappointment
By Karen Fuller | 15 February 2023
Karen Fuller sets out Oxfordshire CC’s experiences of preparing to pilot social care charging ref...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Unions poised to submit inflation-busting pay claim
By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023
Local government trade unions are considering an inflation-busting pay demand for 2023-24, The MJ...
WHITEHALL
Heslop: Councils are Government funding priority
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2023
Local authorities rival health and education as a funding priority for the Government, a Whitehal...
FINANCE
DLUHC: More section 114 notices not expected
By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2023
Whitehall officials are not expecting councils to issue further section 114 notices in the coming...
PLANNING
Challenging times lie ahead for districts
By Ian Miller | 13 December 2022
The certainty given by the centre’s spending principles for councils seems to revolve mainly arou...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Pain lies ahead for the public sector
By Heather Jameson | 30 November 2022
Former No 10 chief of staff Lord Gavin Barwell says the prospects for living standards are grim, ...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
Why levelling up is on life support
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 30 November 2022
Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says it is the poorest and most vulnerable who rely on local services a...
CLIMATE CHANGE
We need a clear direction of travel to mend our crises
By Heather Jameson | 30 November 2022
Heather Jameson says that while the immediate emergency has passed, there are plenty of potential...
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
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