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WHITEHALL

Improvement means accepting there is a problem

By Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023

Birmingham City Council is, it would seem, a regular victim of unfortunate events, writes editor ...

WHITEHALL

Warning against 'knee-jerk reaction' over Oflog plans

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023

Local government finance expert Rob Whiteman has urged the sector to ‘not be defensive’ as minist...

FINANCE

PFI help is here – but you must act quickly

By Neil Okninski, Senior Director – Commercial, Local Partnerships | 25 April 2023

With 200 PFI contracts due to expire within the decade, the need for monitoring and input is grea...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

The problem with the levelling up cake

By Professor Graeme Atherton | 25 April 2023

Handing out funding from targeted pots and through competitive bidding leads to big disparities i...

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...

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Head of Chief Executive's Office

£68,930 - £73,320.50 / Grade M

This is a pivotal leadership position at the heart of the Council Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council

Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services

£113,435.50 - £125,379 / Grade

This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council

Head of Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

£68,930 - £73,320.50

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on delivering Cherwell's Climate Action Plan Apply for this job

Cherwell District Council