FINANCE

CIPFA issues temporary s114 guidance

By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2020

Council finance chiefs have been given new guidelines for dealing with financial collapse during ...

SOCIAL CARE

Slipping through the cracks

By Wajid Shafiq | 01 June 2020

CIPFA and Xantura have set up a data partnership to support the local authority fight against COV...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Four months before action taken on second business rates error

By Dan Peters | 29 May 2020

Senior Whitehall officials were not told about a second major error in the administration of busi...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: No bail outs for commercial investments

By Heather Jameson | 22 May 2020

Plans to bail out councils struggling with their finances could vary between authorities - but th...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: New rules would see councils warn ministers before a s114

By Heather Jameson | 21 May 2020

Finance directors would need to warn the government before they issued a Section 114 notice durin...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Districts braced for lost income

By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2020

Woking, South Norfolk and Craven DCs are likely to be the hardest hit when it comes to lost income.

WHITEHALL

Treasury criticised for 'attack' on council sovereignty

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020

A Treasury crackdown on local authorities using cheap finance to buy commercial property for rent...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Facing down an uncertain future

By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2020

Already cash-strapped following a decade of austerity, councils now face fighting a national cris...

BUSINESS

Warning over coronavirus and commercial investment cocktail

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2020

Worried finance chiefs have warned some councils that invested in commercial property have been p...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Questioning the quantum

By Rob Whiteman | 11 May 2020

The ‘business as usual’ funding envelope is not enough in a time of emergency. Rob Whiteman advoc...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

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Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

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Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer looking to expand your skill Apply for this job

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Fire Safety Surveyor

£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

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