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FINANCE

Abdool Kara: Councils are being economical with the truth

By Abdool Kara | 15 November 2017

Different council groups are lobbying for a bigger proportion of government funding as ministers ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Fair funding fears as councils fight for share

By EXCLUSIVE by Sam Clayden | 15 November 2017

A senior sector figure has torn open fresh wounds, accusing councils of stretching the truth as t...

WHITEHALL

Counties lobby for transitional grant extension

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2017

Counties have been lobbying the Government to increase and extend the transitional grant for the ...

BUSINESS

Treasury set to curb borrowing

By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2017

Chancellor Philip Hammond is poised to crack down on the rules surrounding council borrowing amid...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Mayors versus councils attitude is counterproductive, warns CIPFA chief

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 November 2017

Local authorities should not view metro mayors with distrust, the chief executive of the Chartere...

WHITEHALL

Challenge Government data, NAO tells chief execs

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 November 2017

Local authorities should challenge data and analysis put forward by the Government, the comptroll...

FINANCE

Sector concerns over fair funding timescale

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

The results of the fair funding review (FFR) might not be published until weeks before the provis...

FINANCE

The numbers man with a mission

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2017

From a trainee at Birmingham to dealing with central government on the future of public finances,...

WHITEHALL

New research: Whitehall needs to focus on preventative policies

By Mark Conrad | 19 October 2017

Whitehall is regularly drawn into costly, reactionary spending cycles to mitigate crises within t...

FINANCE

Andrew Burns: We must be better at justifying our commercial decisions

By Andrew Burns | 10 October 2017

Andrew Burns outlines some of the key principles enshrined in the upcoming revised CIPFA Prudenti...

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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