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CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Watchdog warning over food standards resourcing
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2024
A watchdog has warned of ‘inadequate resourcing’ of environmental health and trading standards se...
FINANCE
Council leaders demand right to set tax levels
By Andrew Vaux | 26 January 2024
Local authority leaders in Scotland have renewed their fight to set their own council taxes – des...
FINANCE
Councils urged to review 'excessive' pensions contributions
By Martin Ford | 26 January 2024
Councils should review ‘excessive’ pensions contributions to help ease the sector’s financial pre...
FINANCE
Bankrupt council sells failed windfarm portfolio for £700m
By Andrew Vaux | 26 January 2024
Bankrupt Thurrock Council has sold its portfolio of 53 solar farms in a bid to recoup its crippli...
FINANCE
Croydon 'must go further' in financial recovery
By Martin Ford | 25 January 2024
Croydon LBC still faces an uphill battle to recover from financial collapse, according to the lat...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Funding announcement timing angers MPs
By Martin Ford | 25 January 2024
A ministerial statement revealing councils would receive an additional £500m for adult social car...
WHITEHALL
Woking to sell development to county
By Andrew Vaux | 25 January 2024
A major new deal between Woking BC, Surrey CC and McLaren is set to help ease the financial press...
PODCASTS
The perilous state of local government finances
24 January 2024
Nick Kilby and Heather Jameson are back with the first episode of Our World is Local in 2024 with...
FINANCE
Challenges remain following funding boost
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024
A £600m boost to the Local Government Finance Settlement has been welcomed, but has not resolved ...
FINANCE
Clampdown threat to diversity programmes
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024
The Government is to clamp down on diversity programmes as part of a drive to ‘reduce wasteful ex...
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Executive Director of Place and Customer
up to £179,404 per annum
Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
£100,731 to £104,625
You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
Content Designer
Grade J £48,003 - £53,172
This is an exciting time to join Barnet as we grow our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capabilities Apply for this job
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