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FINANCE
A clear medium-term financial plan requires certainty
01 August 2023
Tracy Bingham wonders if many future Best Value failures will be in councils whose circumstances ...
FINANCE
Brum's chains reaction
01 August 2023
Birmingham City Council has been very clear it is working hard to resolve its catalogue of financ...
FINANCE
Section 114s: where are we headed next?
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 31 July 2023
After a spate of councils issuing section 114 notices, Rob Whiteman looks at what has been done s...
FINANCE
Select committee report to consider accountability weaknesses
By Dan Peters | 31 July 2023
Weaknesses of the current system of accountability available to local authorities will be conside...
FINANCE
Hastings' financial controls 'not fully developed'
By Dan Peters | 31 July 2023
Senior Hastings BC councillors will be urged next week to ‘bring in and embed more stringent fina...
FINANCE
Scottish Government tight-lipped over council tax rate rise speculation
By Paul Marinko | 31 July 2023
The Scottish Government has refused to comment on speculation it has gone cold on plans to increa...
WHITEHALL
Gauke calls for new Office for Spending Evaluation
By Michael Burton | 31 July 2023
Former Treasury minister David Gauke has called for a new Office for Spending Evaluation to prior...
BUSINESS
Workforce warning for pension scheme after survey
By Dan Peters | 27 July 2023
Almost a quarter (23%) of local government pension scheme (LGPS) employees feel they do not have ...
BUSINESS
Big failures overseen by BDO despite small market share
By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2023
An audit firm that had one of the smallest shares of the local government market was responsible ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
'Flawed' climate change advice putting pension funds at risk
By Mark Conrad | 27 July 2023
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds are being put at risk by ‘flawed’ advice on the fina...
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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
Head of Children’s Social Care
£135,406
If you are an inspiring, values driven leader with a strong track record in children’s social care, we would be delighted to hear from you. Apply for this job
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