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FINANCE

Cash reallocation meeting this month

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016

The first meeting of a cross-sector working group charged with looking at redistribution in two-t...

FINANCE

'Don't demonise CFOs for issuing S114 reports'

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Chief financial officers (CFO) should not be ‘demonised’ if their only option is to issue a Secti...

HEALTH

Experts back bid to 'fix financial plans'

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 May 2016

Experts have backed calls by finance chiefs to fix health and social care spending as a proportio...

WHITEHALL

'Essential' needs review must break status quo

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

The needs-based review being carried out as part of the move to business rates retention must rip...

HUMOUR

Pun and games

11 May 2016

Far be it from Diary to eschew a pun – the comedy ploy beloved of headline writers everywhere – b...

FINANCE

Councils under pressure to deliver efficiency plans

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016

Senior finance and policy officers will gather next month to thrash out top tips for councils thi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chiefs warn against Brexit

By Heather Jameson | 04 May 2016

Council chief executives today break their silence over the European Union (EU) referendum, with ...

FINANCE

Bid to simplify authorities' accounts 'should go further'

By MJ reporter | 12 April 2016

A senior council finance chief has questioned the success of efforts to make local government acc...

BUSINESS

Settlement 'responsible for inequalities in the system'

By Dan Peters | 06 April 2016

Unitary and top-tier councils in areas with relatively low levels of deprivation have been shelte...

FINANCE

The pressure has started

By Sean Nolan | 01 April 2016

As business rates retention edges closer, Sean Nolan outlines the challenge ahead as councils fac...

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

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Bolton Council

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