Business

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2023

Council pension investments that consider climate change have redefined the debate about active v...

Shell hits back after council fund criticism

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2023

British multinational oil and gas firm Shell has defended its plans after criticism by UK local a...

WHITEHALL

MPs press for council incentives to recover Covid cash

By Martin Ford | 11 May 2023

Councils should keep some money recovered from Covid grants paid in error or due to fraud, MPs ha...

BUSINESS

Harris calls for 'radical' solutions to audit backlog

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) new boss of local audit has said ‘nothing is off the tabl...

BUSINESS

Employers reduce LGPS contributions

By Mark Conrad | 28 April 2023

Local government employers have reduced their average contribution to the Local Government Pensio...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Does it work? Measuring impact for community wealth building

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 26 April 2023

A new paper shows that community wealth building in the city of Preston is having a positive impa...

FINANCE

PFI help is here – but you must act quickly

By Neil Okninski, Senior Director – Commercial, Local Partnerships | 25 April 2023

With 200 PFI contracts due to expire within the decade, the need for monitoring and input is grea...

DIGITAL

Cyber attack led to data breach

By Martin Ford | 21 April 2023

Capita has admitted data was stolen during a Cyber attack that disrupted council services.

BUSINESS

Birmingham faces £40m bill for chaotic IT contract

By Heather Jameson | 19 April 2023

Troubled Birmingham City Council’s financial recovery has hit a massive setback after details of ...

BUSINESS

UK housing market foreign investment increases

By Dan Peters | 18 April 2023

Foreign investment in the UK housing market has increased by 3.2% in the past year and is up to 1...

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council