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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...
FINANCE
Budget: Government favours its own services over local ones
By Sean Nolan | 15 November 2017
Sean Nolan provides a rundown of the major local government issues confronting the chancellor in ...
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...
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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: 'Further £430m' to tackle rough sleeping
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
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