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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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frederica-diamanta

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

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

£54,495 - £56,494 + Market Rate Supplement of £3000

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Practice Supervisor - Integrated Front Door

From £50,269 to £63,837

Are you an effective and decisive leader? Apply for this job

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