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FINANCE

Counties' costs double

By Martin Ford | 26 October 2022

Another round of cuts to local government funding would be ‘worse than the period of austerity’, ...

FINANCE

Ealing seeks to close £15m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 26 October 2022

Demand for care services has left Ealing LBC grappling with a budget overspend of almost £15m.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Public health budget slashed by a quarter, charity reveals

By William Eichler | 26 October 2022

A charity has warned against cuts to public health as an analysis reveals that austerity under Co...

COMMERCIALISM

The tentative theory of the infinite queue

By Abdool Kara | 26 October 2022

Abdool Kara considers why a Government should invest in prevention when it will make no tangible ...

FINANCE

Future-proof funding or future failure?

By Phil Woolley | 26 October 2022

Phil Woolley says that given the current economic climate, and with worse likely yet to come, the...

COUNCIL TAX

Local response to crisis offers some hope

By Jonathan Carr-West | 26 October 2022

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says financially vulnerable councils are providing heroic levels of support...

ENERGY

Mr Sunak will find it hard to meet the funding squeeze the British state now faces

By Ben Page | 26 October 2022

Ben Page says 'we may now be at a point where we need to change our expectations of public servic...

FINANCE

Moving towards sound financial management

By Steve Freer | 26 October 2022

Steve Freer sets out some of the actions which need to be considered to achieve real progress in ...

SOCIAL CARE

We need to get across the story of the real impact of 'trimming fat'

By Adele Taylor | 26 October 2022

Adele Taylor is concerned about how far away the decision-makers are from the impact on the local...

COMMERCIALISM

Evaluating innovation and risk

By Camilla de Bernhardt Lane | 26 October 2022

Camilla de Bernhardt Lane examines the value of scrutinising councils’ financial innovation and c...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

Up to £234,171

This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council

Director of Adults and Integrated Commissioning

up to £129,530 per annum

A career-defining role at the heart of adult social care transformation. Apply for this job

Kent County Council

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council