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FINANCE
Ministers stand firm on tax bands
By Mark Conrad | 26 March 2024
Ministers have reiterated to MPs there are ‘no plans’ to revalue council tax bands due to the cos...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Ready for a bright new dawn?
By Mike Emmerich | 26 March 2024
Rachel Reeves’ Mais lecture represented a clear shift away from New Labour towards an active stat...
FINANCE
Retrograde is no way to fund financial recovery
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 26 March 2024
If councils call out the Government for glossing over the facts, they must ensure terms such as b...
FINANCE
Growing public awareness is an important step in galvanising action
By Claire Kober | 25 March 2024
With a General Election later this year, there’s a clear opportunity to build on the growing publ...
HEALTH
Hail our local heroes
By Baroness Sharon Taylor OBE | 25 March 2024
Councils have proven their mettle – now give them the trust and respect they deserve, writes Baro...
COUNCIL TAX
Scottish councils in tax U-turn
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2024
Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde councils had both voted to raise tax in defiance of the Scottish G...
PODCASTS
The road to financial recovery with Cllr John Cotton
25 March 2024
In this special episode of Our World is Local podcast, Nick Kilby and Heather Jameson travelled t...
HOUSING
Supporting communities together
By Felicity Hunt | 25 March 2024
Genuine collaboration between housing associations and councils can help them meet their combined...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Complex funding stymies net-zero push
By Mark Conrad | 25 March 2024
A ‘complex web’ of hard-to-reach Whitehall funding pots is hampering councils’ net-zero initiativ...
FINANCE
Reimagining council operations: Hunt vs. Logic
By Claire Agutter | 25 March 2024
Claire Agutter says councils can navigate financial challenges by adopting robust strategic plann...
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£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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