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FINANCE

Supporting a more financially resilient sector

By Rob Whiteman | 01 February 2022

Rob Whiteman looks at CIPFA's eight assurance reviews of the councils that asked the Government f...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Global lessons in levelling up

By Jeffrey Matsu | 01 February 2022

The experiences of four international cities that have shown significant success in tackling regi...

WHITEHALL

Copeland to ask Government for £1.5m capitalisation

By Paul Marinko | 17 January 2022

Copeland BC is to ask ministers for access to £1.5m in support after a Government-commissioned re...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ready for the resolution

By Ann McGauran | 11 January 2022

At the opening of 2022, Ann McGauran and Heather Jameson look at what the coming year may bring –...

FINANCE

Council finances fared better than expected in COVID crisis, says IFS

11 January 2022

The cost of COVID for councils has been far less than expected, research from the Institute for F...

WHITEHALL

Government defends care reform funding

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2021

The director general for adult social care said the £5.4bn sum was a ‘building block'.

FINANCE

Copeland in 'Section 114 territory'

By Dan Peters | 08 December 2021

Copeland BC is ‘heading rapidly towards its minimum level of reserves and an expectation internal...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Local audit's perfect storm

By Naomi Larsson | 08 December 2021

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has suggested the volume of late audits means Whitehal...

FINANCE

Prudential code changes sparks fear for district finances

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2021

Plans to change the rules on prudential borrowing have provoked fears that district councils’ fin...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Road to reform – a blurred vision 

By Dr Eleanor Roy | 07 December 2021

Achieving the Government’s vision for the future of adult social care will take much more investm...

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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