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FINANCE
The Times They Are a-Changin'
By Tony Kirkham | 02 June 2021
Section 151 officers are all still trying to work out what scarring there will be to finances as ...
FINANCE
Council tax collection deficit hits £500m
By Martin Ford | 27 May 2021
Councils will need ‘additional help from taxpayers’ to balance their books, the Chartered Institu...
FINANCE
Consider the risks of terminating COVID support prematurely
By Rob Whiteman | 05 May 2021
Currently additional COVID support beyond June is in doubt. 'The uncertainty this poses for counc...
COUNCIL TAX
The funding puzzle stays unsolved
By Rob Whiteman | 24 March 2021
CIPFA's council tax data revealed the average council tax bills for band D properties in two regi...
FINANCE
Reining in the risks?
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2021
South Somerset DC takes an entrepreneurial approach that it says has turned it into a council tha...
WHITEHALL
Future Forum North: 'Business rates will be like Tudor beard tax'
By Dan Peters | 17 March 2021
A senior finance director has said ‘anachronistic’ business rates are ‘going in the direction of ...
FINANCE
A fresh look at the future of finance
By Philippa Watkins | 17 March 2021
Associate director, local government, at CIPFA-Penna Philippa Watkins shares the lessons learned ...
FINANCE
Plea for commitment to finance reform
By Martin Ford | 16 March 2021
Local government has asked for short-term certainty and long-term reform of funding for the sector.
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Fewer than half of local audits done by deadline, watchdog finds
By Ann McGauran | 16 March 2021
Fewer than half of local public bodies’ 2019-20 audits were completed by last November, despite a...
FINANCE
Council tax hits £2,000 barrier in two regions
By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021
The typical council tax bill for an average property in England’s north-east and south-west will ...
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
£108,842
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Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
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