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BUSINESS

Councils lack PFI management skills

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 January 2018

Local authorities lack the skills necessary to manage Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts ...

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 ...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Group Leader – Plans, Policies & Place Making

£56,471 to £60,654 per annum, £4000 per annum for up to 3 years

Premium jobLead Growth. Shape Places. Inspire Change. Apply for this job

Charnwood Borough Council

Chief Executive

£174,377

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