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FINANCE

Local authorities are at a crossroads

By Owen Mapley | 21 November 2024

While the Budget increases councils’ core spending power, many remain in the dark regarding fundi...

PERFORMANCE

No magic prescription for performance

By Owen Mapley | 30 October 2024

Two weeks ago The MJ published the IMPOWER Index of top ten out-performing authorities, with York...

FINANCE

Scottish councils 'under extraordinary pressure'

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2024

The council finance system in Scotland requires reform to avoid ‘catastrophe’, newly-published re...

RECRUITMENT

Workforce crisis requires 'urgent' action

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2024

Action to tackle the workforce crisis in council finance teams is now ‘urgent’, a report has conc...

PERFORMANCE

Index puts York top for productivity

By Heather Jameson | 17 October 2024

York City Council has topped a list of the top ten most productive top tier councils in England, ...

FINANCE

Breaking free from short-term fixes

By By Owen Mapley | 11 October 2024

The sector needs immediate support to 'start planning for an alternative to episodic crisis manag...

FINANCE

Whiteman backs independent funding body call

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2024

A former Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy chief has backed a call for alloca...

SOCIAL CARE

CIPFA criticises Scottish Government's social care focus

By William Eichler | 20 September 2024

The Scottish Government should focus more on tackling the ‘ineffective’ funding of social care ra...

REORGANISATION

Holden: We can't avoid reorganisation debate

By Paul Marinko | 19 September 2024

The most senior district council chief executive in the country this week conceded local governme...

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum Midlands: CIPFA chief calls for reorganisation debate

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024

The chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has called for a...

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frederica-diamanta

Community Safety Service Manager

£55,620 - £57,869 per annum

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead our Community Safety service Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Director of Digital Transformation

Starting £55,743

As our Director of Digital Transformation, you will lead the development and implementation of digital strategies Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Team Manager - Advanced Practice Leads - WMF2362e

£51,356 - £52,413

We have a rare and exciting opportunity, due to an internal promotion, to not only join, but lead our team of Advanced Practice Leads. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council