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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...

FINANCE

CIPFA launch financial resilience product

By Dan Peters | 31 August 2016

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has warned of ‘financial failur...

FINANCE

Post-Brexit uncertainty plunges finance settlement into chaos

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2016

Council finance directors have expressed concerns about taking up the Government’s offer of a fou...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

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Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council