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FINANCE

Brown to ask Government to bypass referendum limit

By Dan Peters | 05 January 2023

The chief executive of troubled Slough Council is preparing to ask the Government for permission ...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Councils deserve better from the Government

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 22 December 2022

The provisional financial settlement fails to offer any real Christmas cheer for local authoritie...

FINANCE

No settlement surprises for districts this year

By Ian Miller | 21 December 2022

Tracy Bingham and Ian Miller unpick the detail of the provisional local government finance settle...

PLANNING

Challenging times lie ahead for districts

By Ian Miller | 13 December 2022

The certainty given by the centre’s spending principles for councils seems to revolve mainly arou...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Future Forum North: More devolution will 'help with growth'

By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2022

More devolution will ‘help with growth,’ the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) t...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Why levelling up is on life support

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 30 November 2022

Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says it is the poorest and most vulnerable who rely on local services a...

FINANCE

Finance reform is the Christmas present we need

By Graeme McDonald | 30 November 2022

Delays in financial settlements and an absence of multi-year settlements have some very real cost...

FINANCE

A little more financial wiggle room for councils

By Simon Christian | 25 November 2022

While most of the announced consolidation of public finances has been pushed to after the next el...

COUNCIL TAX

Balancing collection with protection

By Ged Curran | 23 November 2022

Ged Curran outlines the new Enforcement Conduct Board’s early priorities and future plans. Effect...

WHITEHALL

Sector braced for more s114 notices after third for Croydon

By Mark Conrad | 22 November 2022

The sector is braced for further section 114 notices after Croydon LBC this week issued its third...

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frederica-diamanta

Principal Ruling Group Support Officer

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Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities... Apply for this job

Liverpool City Council

Strategic Director of Children’s Services

£139,812 - £153,993

To lead and manage a range of statutory services to children and families for children in need, Apply for this job

Harrow London Borough Council

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