FINANCE

Whiteman calls for London council map to be ripped up

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2016

London’s 33 councils should be abolished and replaced with as few as five New York-style boroughs...

FINANCE

CIPFA: NHS must utilise local government's best attributes

By Sam Clayden | 18 November 2016

Finance experts have raised doubts over the deliverability of NHS Sustainability and Transformati...

FINANCE

What next for local authority accounts closedown?

By EY | 16 November 2016

CIPFA and EY examine the future of local authority accounts closedown

FINANCE

Chiefs 'must put pride on line' to improve accounts closures

By Sam Clayden | 01 November 2016

Council executive teams must be willing to stake their reputation on the early and quality produc...

FINANCE

IFS: Stark warning for counties over business rates formula

By Heather Jameson | 26 October 2016

County councils face a double whammy of rising care costs and dwindling revenues as local governm...

FINANCE

Councils at a crossroads

By Rob Whiteman | 12 October 2016

Local government needs to choose what it wants from post-Brexit Britain, writes Rob Whiteman

WHITEHALL

Councils torn over four-year settlement

By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016

Councils teetering on the brink of financial collapse are torn over whether to reject the Governm...

FINANCE

CIPFA: Rate retention launch risks financial volatility

By Sam Clayden | 05 October 2016

Councils’ finances could be thrown up in the air at the launch of the 100% business rate retentio...

HUMOUR

ACRONYMS' alive and well

27 September 2016

We live in a universe of acronyms, and local government is among the guiltiest of abbreviators, w...

FINANCE

Welsh authorities may face budget cuts of 9% by 2020

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2016

Councils in Wales could be facing an overall budget cut of 9% between now and 2020, the respected...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council