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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...

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT

Council's go commercial to fight austerity

02 November 2017

More local authorities are turning to commercialisation in a bid to cushion themselves from auste...

FINANCE

Property portfolio purchase

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 September 2017

Spelthorne BC has bought property at Heathrow Airport for £45m. This is the latest addition to th...

BUSINESS

Council purchases office park in latest addition to expanding property portfolio

By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 September 2017

Warrington Council has snapped up a business park that is used as office space by more than 6,000...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Look to regional places to strengthen local economies'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 July 2017

Regional cities must take the lead in rebalancing the London-centric investment market, a think-t...

FINANCE

Councils are plugging the gap

By Paul O'Brien | 12 July 2017

There are some who criticise local government for being bureaucratic and lacking in creativity. I...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Tools of the trade

By Sam Clayden | 12 July 2017

Local authority trading companies are increasingly popular. Sam Clayden reports on a recent Penna...

WHITEHALL

Council moves to generate income

By Dan Peters | 23 June 2017

Test Valley BC expects to rake in £1.3m from a project to generate additional income this financi...

FINANCE

Council in bid to rebalance portfolio

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2017

Bath & North East Somerset Council is to rebalance its investment property portfolio as it tries ...

FINANCE

Councils must understand the risks of commercial investments

By Andrew Burns | 10 May 2017

Councils should not take higher commercial risk without the necessary improvement in commercial c...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£129,000

Swindon Borough Council is forging an exciting future. Apply for this job

Swindon Borough Council

ICT Infrastructure Manager - WMF2176e

£51,356 - £52,413

As the ICT Infrastructure Manager at Westmorland and Furness Council Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

ICT Systems and Data Manager - WMF2177e

£51,356 - £52,413

As the ICT Systems and Data Manager at Westmorland and Furness Council Apply for this job

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