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FINANCE

How will the Government reform the funding system for councils?

By Rob Powell | 28 January 2026

'If the White Paper and provisional settlement provide effective, fair and sustainable reforms an...

FINANCE

What CIPFA's Financial Resilience Index reveals about risk and reform

By Florence Bastos | 20 January 2026

CIPFA and Infoshare+’s Financial Resilience Index shows that better planning horizons will not be...

FINANCE

Scottish Budget proposes new council tax bands

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2026

The Scottish Government is proposing the creation of two new council tax bands in an effort to in...

POLICY AND POLITICS

'High probability' section 114 warning for Starmer

By Dan Peters | 09 January 2026

North Somerset Council’s leader has warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer there is a ‘high probabili...

COUNCIL TAX

BCP asks Government to raise tax referendum cap

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2026

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has approached the Government over increasing i...

STEVE REED

Reed says councils should not be offering 'full-time pay for part-time work'

By Dan Peters | 22 December 2025

Local authorities should not be offering full-time pay for part-time work, communities secretary ...

FINANCE

Tax referendum cap lifted for six councils

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

The council tax referendum cap will be temporarily removed for six authorities, the Government ha...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

A year to remember...

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

A devolution priority programme combined with a wider council reorganisation that could be seen f...

FINANCE

Council tax prison call

By Dan Peters | 11 December 2025

England should follow Scotland and Wales in scrapping the sanction of imprisonment for non-paymen...

COUNCIL TAX

Tackling the debt tightrope

By Emily Whitford | 11 December 2025

Council tax arrears have continued to rise, says Emily Whitford. She argues that it’s time for a ...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

circa £240,000

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is synonymous with iconic London landmarks Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Executive Director Finance and Resources

£168,135 to £230,985

Westminster City Council is no ordinary local authority. Apply for this job

Westminster City Council

Assistant Director – Regulatory Services

£71,202 - £77,495 per annum - plus benefits package

Derbyshire is a county of proud communities, beautiful landscapes and ambitious growth. Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council

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