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FINANCE

Call for regulator to manage increasing commercial activity

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 April 2019

A code to guarantee the soundness of the sector’s plans as commercial activity gathers momentum h...

FINANCE

Ministry uses 'gossip' to scrutinise commercial investments

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2019

Marsham Street has been accused of relying on ‘gossip’ to track councils’ commercial ventures.

HOUSING

Harrogate to launch housing company

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2019

Harrogate BC’s housing company will be up and running next month.

COMMERCIALISM

A delicate balance

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2019

Commercialisation in the public sector is one of the hottest issues of the moment. Members of Pub...

FINANCE

Greenwich insources services from struggling companies

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2019

Greenwich LBC is to rein in operations at its two companies as they struggle to compete in the ou...

FINANCE

Private funds revive flagship Wolverhampton development

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2019

New funders will be brought in to save Wolverhampton City Council’s ambitious £50m Westside devel...

HOUSING

Portsmouth to create development company

By Martin Ford | 21 February 2019

Senior councillors in Portsmouth are due to vote on proposals to establish an authority-owned dev...

WHITEHALL

NAO to probe council commercialisation

By Dan Peters | 20 February 2019

Local authority commercialisation will further come under the spotlight, with the National Audit ...

ENVIRONMENT

Opposition members win vote to resurrect Victory Energy

By Martin Ford | 15 February 2019

Councillors have made a bid to rescue a council-owned energy company.

FINANCE

Spelthorne calls end to commercial investments

By Martin Ford | 15 February 2019

Spelthorne BC has announced an end to its controversial policy of commercial property investments.

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Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

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Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

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frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council