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FINANCE
Dover issues s114 warning over funding withdrawal
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024
A council could be at risk of issuing a section 114 notice if it is left to shoulder the costs of...
FINANCE
Councils push back budgets
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024
Uncertainties over funding have forced councils to push back their budget-setting with the deadli...
FINANCE
Gove sheds light on productivity plans
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024
Communities secretary Michael Gove has released further details of the Government's productivity ...
WHITEHALL
Call for Government clarity over waste allocations
By Dan Peters | 05 February 2024
A senior sector figure has called for clarity and certainty about how much funding councils will ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Putting assets in to active new uses
By Alistair Chapman | 02 February 2024
Martin Guest and Alistair Chapman look at whether real estate can effectively address local autho...
SKILLS
National Apprenticeship Week: Focusing on local talent needs
By Nicola Hay MBE | 02 February 2024
A co-ordinated effort between businesses, metro mayors, local authorities, and the Government is ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Council hands police file on £1m pay-outs
By William Eichler | 02 February 2024
A file relating to allegedly unlawful exit payments to managers at Northumberland CC has been han...
WHITEHALL
Core Cities in Household Support Fund warning
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2024
Failing to extend the Household Support Fund will be ‘catastrophic for many people in our poorest...
FINANCE
MPs demand fundamental reform of council funding
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2024
The Government has been urged by a cross-party committee of MPs to address the ‘out-of-control fi...
FINANCE
Revised Best Value notices for two authorities
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2024
Two authorities have been issued with revised Best Value notices by ministers after it was found ...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
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
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