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BUSINESS

LGA urged to act on LOBO loans

By Dan Peters | 15 February 2018

Campaigners have called for Smith Square to investigate and pursue the brokers, banks and adviser...

FINANCE

Raft of cuts after first Section 114 in almost 20 years

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2018

The stark reality of the financial cliff-edge facing Northamptonshire CC has this week been revea...

FINANCE

Whiteman: Local government lacks cohesive whole sector leadership

By Sam Clayden | 24 January 2018

Local government has been warned its inability to establish cohesive leadership and a single visi...

WHITEHALL

Councils battle new accounting rules

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

Councils are battling to persuade the Government to override new rules that will have an 'uninten...

FINANCE

Ministers could have 'too much influence' under new formula

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

The Government is favouring a new local government funding formula under which ministers would re...

FINANCE

Property investment crackdown could be 'potentially disastrous' - LGA

By Dan Peters | 22 December 2017

A crackdown on council property investment could be ‘potentially disastrous’ for some authorities...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Ministers urged not to redistribute EU funding via Barnett Formula

By Mark Conrad | 04 December 2017

Britain’s government should not default to the out-dated Barnett Formula when seeking to replace ...

FINANCE

'Big question marks' over financial sustainability

By Mark Conrad | 28 November 2017

Public finance experts have warned there are ‘big question marks’ over the financial resilience o...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Looked after children has greatest potential for improvement

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 November 2017

Financial officers at local authorities believe that the greatest potential for improving childre...

FINANCE

Fraud cases drop but value increases

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017

Local authorities detected and prevented 75,000 fraud cases, saving the public purse £336m in 201...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Service Director for Finance (S151 Officer)

£63k-£78k + £10k statutory officer allowance

Section 151 Officer in an agile, forward thinking Council with a strong history of financial stability and growth. Apply for this job

Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council

Deputy Team Manager

£50,574 - £53,607

Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich