FUNDING

The Government is serious about trying to fix funding

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2024

The policy statement is a welcome first step in resetting the relationship between funding and ne...

FINANCE

Call for courage over failing council finances

By By Martin Ford | 21 November 2024

‘Drastic action’ from the Government is required to shore-up councils’ finances amid multiple cri...

FINANCE

Fixing councils' financial distress

By Andy Pike | 20 November 2024

Andy Pike and Jack Shaw examine the reasons for local authorities’ financial challenges, and say ...

FINANCE

Council tax cap to remain at 5%

By William Eichler | 14 November 2024

Council tax increases will be kept at the 5% cap next year, Labour have confirmed.

FINANCE

Welsh councils plead to plug growing gap

By Emily Twinch | 11 November 2024

An umbrella body is pushing for the Welsh Government to help plug a £559m funding gap so councils...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Shadow minister looks set for a finance focus

By Paul Marinko | 11 November 2024

The new shadow local government minister is expected to strongly support the need to reinforce th...

FINANCE

On funding, let's not lose sight of the smaller stuff

By By Nicole Wood | 17 October 2024

There are many straightforward changes the Government could make to give councils more freedom to...

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

The big calculation conundrum

By David Phillips | 10 October 2024

With the Budget in sight, David Phillips says that even if chancellor Rachel Reeves manages to av...

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...

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Director Highways, Transport & Waste Management

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There for Nottinghamshire. There for each other. There for you. Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire County Council

Deputy Director for Education and Inclusion

£110,000 - £120,000 & Benefits

Together, we’re shaping children’s education for the future Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council

Service Director, Community Social Work and Therapy

up to £106k

There for Nottinghamshire. There for each other. There for you. Apply for this job

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