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FINANCE

Cash is key to invest in prevention

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 April 2023

Children’s services need the same attention as adult social care, and the £2.6bn set out in the M...

DEVOLUTION

Report shows stark variations in levelling up funding

By Ann McGauran | 25 April 2023

Competitive bidding has led to a £0.5bn gap in levelling up cash between the best and least funde...

FINANCE

Rowley orders Birmingham finance review over chaotic IT contract

By Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023

A Government-imposed governance review of Birmingham City Council has been expanded after massive...

PLANNING

Lords call for further funding for planning

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2023

Ministers have resisted pressure from peers to increase resourcing for councils despite the plann...

FINANCE

 A broken record

By Michael Hudson | 25 April 2023

Michael Hudson says that without resolving the outstanding audit issues council s151 officers fac...

WHITEHALL

Asylum seekers could be left in 'limbo' by Bill

By Mark Conrad | 24 April 2023

Ministers risk leaving vulnerable asylum seekers in ‘limbo’ and reliant on scarce council funding...

FINANCE

Labour told its apprenticeships overhaul will need funding

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2023

Labour is coming under pressure to back its commitment to overhaul the ‘failing’ apprenticeships ...

FINANCE

'It's all to play for'

By Martin Ford | 24 April 2023

Cornwall Council has seen the collapse of its level three devolution deal. Martin Ford talks to s...

WHITEHALL

Peers' warning over supported housing reforms

By Mark Conrad | 24 April 2023

Ministers must avoid forcing high-quality supported housing providers from the market in their ru...

PLANNING

Council leaders defend planning system

By Mark Whitehead | 24 April 2023

Council leaders have hit back at a claim that local planning systems are preventing tens of thous...

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council