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FINANCE
HS2 bill leaves Cheshire East at risk of s114
By Martin Ford | 15 December 2023
Cheshire East Council could be left facing a section 114 notice unless it receives Government com...
FINANCE
Policy statement brings little Christmas cheer for councils
14 December 2023
The local government finance policy statement confirmed sector fears that there is no new money f...
WHITEHALL
Betts asks Gove for clarity over cuts
By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2023
MPs have written to levelling up secretary Michael Gove asking what support the government is pro...
FINANCE
Peer review hears 'concerns' over four-day week
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2023
Peers have found ‘concerns’ over the introduction of the four-day working week at South Cambridge...
FINANCE
Birmingham outlines £150m cuts programme
By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2023
Management services will be among the biggest casualties of commissioner-led Birmingham City Coun...
FINANCE
National children's placement strategy required to remove 'profiteering'
By Ann McGauran | 13 December 2023
The president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services has called for a national pl...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
No Christmas cheer from Gove the Grinch
By Heather Jameson | 13 December 2023
In a year that Michael Gove handed £1.9bn in departmental underspends back to the Treasury, and t...
PLANNING
The prospect of a decent settlement has since been dashed
By Tracy Bingham | 13 December 2023
Most councils will have to make full use of the limited capacity within the council tax referendu...
FINANCE
One in four Scottish councils have doubts over budgets
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023
One in four Scottish councils fear they will be unable to balance their 2024-25 budgets, a new Lo...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Eliminating legacy: empowering public sector HR, finance, and payroll
By Anton Roe | 12 December 2023
With impending regulation and public sector bodies razor focused on cost-cutting, integrating and...
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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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