FINANCE

Easing the cash flow

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2021

Martin Ford looks at the reaction to the first set of capitalisation directions given to councils...

FINANCE

Index reveals funding woes

By Heather Jameson | 24 February 2021

Most councils allowed to use capital cash to prop up their finances faced problems before the imp...

WHITEHALL

Grant fraud to soar

By Michael Burton | 22 February 2021

Grant fraud is expected to soar because of the amount of COVID-19 funding channelled through loca...

SOLACE

Procurement in the time of pandemic

By Dr Richard Simmons | 17 February 2021

One of the largest studies into how the annual £100bn local government procurement spend is being...

HEALTH

Starting from the wrong place?

By Ann McGauran | 15 February 2021

The first White Paper on NHS reform in nearly a decade confirms England will be covered by statut...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Pressure mounts on Jenrick over audit

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2021

Whitehall officials are putting communities secretary Robert Jenrick under pressure to change cou...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Finding more funding

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2021

A flurry of Government grants have been received by local authorities in the wake of the pandemic...

BUSINESS

Council business park remains offshore

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2021

Labour-run Warrington Council has still not decided whether to bring an out-of-town business park...

FINANCE

Spelthorne told it must 'understand and manage risk'

By Michael Burton | 01 February 2021

A council that invested almost 40 times its budget in property must ‘understand and manage risk a...

WHITEHALL

Councils told to return millions in business grants to Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 25 January 2021

Councils are being ordered to return millions of pounds in business grants to Whitehall even with...

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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

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

Sefton Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

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