FINANCE

Will this year see lift-off for local government?

By Heather Jameson | 11 January 2022

If Mr Gove is to deliver the aims of levelling up, to strengthen local leadership, boost civic pr...

COVID

Party people

11 January 2022

Under the rules of nominative determinism, you might expect someone with a name like Adam Wildman...

FINANCE

Looking ahead with trepidation

By Martin Reeves | 11 January 2022

Professor Martin Reeves digests the contents of the provisional local government finance settleme...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

It feels like we're going backwards on 'hybrid' council meetings

By Quentin Baker | 11 January 2022

There appears to be no momentum to urgently provide councillors with the choice to attend meeting...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ready for the resolution

By Ann McGauran | 11 January 2022

At the opening of 2022, Ann McGauran and Heather Jameson look at what the coming year may bring –...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Trust matters

By Claire Kober | 11 January 2022

Claire Kober says that we 'battle the latest phase of a global pandemic, it matters that we have ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Getting a grip

By Dan Corry | 11 January 2022

The Government is riven with confusion and incoherence, says Dan Corry. Here, he puts forward the...

SOCIAL CARE

Complaints procedures 'marginalised' by councils

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2022

Local government ombudsman Michael King has raised concerns about how councils handle complaints.

FINANCE

Council finances fared better than expected in COVID crisis, says IFS

11 January 2022

The cost of COVID for councils has been far less than expected, research from the Institute for F...

FINANCE

Balancing the books in an uncertain world

By Richard Ambrose | 10 January 2022

The need to take difficult decisions and prudent financial management underpin Buckinghamshire Co...

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Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

£110,799 - £120,706

Blackburn with Darwen is a distinctive, welcoming and vibrant borough with a strong identity and a genuine buzz about the place. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Principal Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

£55,036 - £58,879

Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer looking to expand your skill Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Fire Safety Surveyor

£66555 - £76077 per annum

Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council