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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...

BUSINESS

Fresh doubts over bonds agency future

By Mark Conrad | 17 April 2023

Concerns over the reliance on Local Government Association (LGA) finance and lack of activity hav...

BUSINESS

Labour pledges to revitalise high streets

By Mark Conrad | 12 April 2023

Labour will today promote its plan to revitalise ailing high streets through a £700m fund to help...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council