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SOLACE

So many failures looks like carelessness, as Oscar Wilde almost said

By Abdool Kara | 10 January 2023

Some combination of senior councillors and officers is at fault when it comes to council failures...

FINANCE

A review of funding is essential

By Patrick Melia | 10 January 2023

The repeatedly late publication of the provisional local government finance settlement is deeply ...

FINANCE

Highlighting possible exposure to risk

By Joanne Pitt | 20 December 2022

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's 2022 resilience index shows local aut...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Reserves grow to £31bn, resilience index reveals

By Ann McGauran | 20 December 2022

Councils’ reserves have grown to £31bn from £29bn in 2020-21, this year's edition of the Chartere...

HUMAN RESOURCES

CIPFA trials four-day week

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2022

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has launched a nine-month trial...

FINANCE

New CIPFA group to look at streamlining accounts

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2022

A dedicated group will be formed to provide advice to councils on how to streamline the informati...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Chancellor's plans hit the most deprived councils hardest, says report

By Ann McGauran | 25 November 2022

The most deprived councils will see the smallest uplifts in their core spending power as a result...

BUSINESS

'Many chiefs have the wrong view of good' – Whiteman

By Paul Marinko | 16 November 2022

The chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has crit...

FINANCE

Hunt must protect the frontline and fend off the bond markets

By Michael Burton | 19 October 2022

Michael Burton says that in the end, taxes will have to rise: 'the public want their services, au...

RECRUITMENT

'Mistrust and dysfunction' at Middlesbrough

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2022

A breakdown in relations between officers and members at Middlesbrough Council has been highlight...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director: Finance (s.151)

up to £122k

Strong and well-managed finances underpin everything we want to achieve. Apply for this job

Plymouth City Council

Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement

We’re looking for a Specialist Project Lead to support the next phase of our exciting project Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

£160,000

Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council