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GENERAL ELECTION
Unpicking what 'hard choices' means
By Caroline Green | 10 July 2024
Hard choices need to be not only about things we cannot afford in the short-term, but the things ...
PROCUREMENT
Local authority third-party spend rises 17% to £83bn
By Lee Peart | 10 July 2024
Local authority third-party spend rose by 10% on 2021 to £82.7bn in 2023, with vulnerable citizen...
FINANCE
Council spending down to £113bn
By Michael Burton | 08 July 2024
English councils spent £113.5bn in 2022/23 of which almost two thirds was on education and social...
FINANCE
Chancellor announces return of housing targets
By Martin Ford | 08 July 2024
Labour’s new chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the return of compulsory housebuilding targets.
GENERAL ELECTION
Managing the art of the possible
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 08 July 2024
Despite the urgent issues in local government that need addressing by the new Government, the rea...
GENERAL ELECTION
A good time for the sector to have friends in high places
By Jonathan Werran | 05 July 2024
Jonathan Werran asks what the sector can expect from the new government, and says stopping more s...
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Fresh calls for fiscal devo
By Dan Peters | 04 July 2024
Backers of fiscal devolution have urged the government elected today to reconsider the policy des...
FINANCE
LGPS quizzed in Labour economic growth push
By Emily Twinch | 04 July 2024
The Labour Party has been asking local government pensions schemes (LGPS) their views on greater ...
COUNCIL TAX
Scrap council tax referendum limits, says DCN
By William Eichler | 03 July 2024
District councils should have the powers to increase council tax referendum limits to at least 10...
FINANCE
Roll on the robots
By Tracie Langley | 03 July 2024
Improving productivity everywhere involves optimising resource use to deliver better outcomes for...
Chief Executive
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Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
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- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
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