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FINANCE
A letter to the new PM
By Steve Leach | 11 June 2024
Steve Leach and Colin Copus write to the next Prime Minister with ideas for strengthening local g...
REORGANISATION
Pondering productivity
By Ian Miller | 11 June 2024
When councils are being asked to finalise productivity plans, the sight of a Royal Mail employee ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Pitch perfect for the future
By Greg Clark | 11 June 2024
The time is ripe for local leaders to prepare pitches for projects that can make a difference in ...
WHITEHALL
LGA backs regeneration funding campaign
By Martin Ford | 10 June 2024
A campaign to persuade the Treasury to change tack on regeneration funding is gaining momentum.
BUSINESS
UKMBA still reliant on LGA
By Martin Ford | 10 June 2024
The UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA) remains dependent on support from the Local Government Asso...
FINANCE
Lib Dem bid to fix care and end council funding crisis
By Emily Twinch | 10 June 2024
The Lib Dems have pledged multi-year settlements and a cross-party solution for social care to he...
FINANCE
IFS: Funding increases have not reversed austerity
By Emily Twinch | 10 June 2024
Local authorities in England have outspent cash boosts in the past few years, leaving core fundin...
FINANCE
Let's start again
By Cllr Kevin Bentley | 07 June 2024
The next government will have to reset the relationship with councils and establish an equal part...
FINANCE
LGA: Councils face £6bn funding gap
By Lee Peart | 06 June 2024
Councils in England face a £6.2bn funding gap over the next two years, Local Government Associati...
FINANCE
Hunt rules out 'expensive' council tax revaluation
By William Eichler | 06 June 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged that if elected a Conservative government would not undertake ...
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
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- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Skills and Opportunity
£80,737 - £89,465
You will be at the heart of a rapidly changing education, employment and skills landscape. Apply for this job
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
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