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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...
FINANCE
Housing pressures threaten 'end of local government'
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024
A call has been made for Government action on temporary housing costs that threaten to swallow up...
FINANCE
Finance settlement set for £500m boost
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024
The Local Government Finance Settlement is to expected to be boosted by £500m, following pressure...
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Head of Early Years and Early Help
£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
£117,061 - £129,288
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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