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FINANCE

Excess spending safeguards rejected by finance chief

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2016

Government hints that financial rules to stop councils over-spending could be changed have been d...

FINANCE

A question of Clark vs Pickles

By Abdool Kara | 12 January 2016

How has communities secretary Greg Clark so far shaped up against his predecessor Eric Pickles? A...

FINANCE

Creating an ideal partnership

By Sir Merrick Cockell | 12 January 2016

Pooling public sector pension funds is the way forward for investment in infrastructure argues Si...

FINANCE

Keep your eyes on the financial settlement

By Graeme McDonald | 12 January 2016

Business rate retention, a four-year indicative budget and recognition of spiralling social care ...

FINANCE

It's a whole new century

12 January 2016

News reaches Diary by carrier pigeon that Broxtowe BC may not yet be in the 21st century – 16 yea...

FINANCE

Dare to be different

By Dan Corry | 12 January 2016

The OBR should try to forecast for itself what might happen to spending and tax instead of just f...

FINANCE

Dawes: Councils will be able to set legal budgets

By Sam Clayden | 12 January 2016

The Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) permanent secretary has said she exp...

WHITEHALL

DCLG has done 'no thinking' on rates retention details

By Sam Clayden | 08 January 2016

A prominent government finance figure has admitted the Department of Communities and Local Govern...

FINANCE

'Alarmed' Tory leader pens letter to Cameron

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2016

A Tory council leader has launched a blistering attack on the ‘poorly handled’ local government f...

FINANCE

Social care precept will 'tie authorities in knots'

By Sam Clayden | 07 January 2016

The 2% social care tax precept will create unnecessary bureaucracy, a respected finance director ...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council