FINANCE

Funding floor for Welsh councils

By Martin Ford | 20 February 2025

Councils in Wales are to see an average funding increase of 4.3%, following the announcement of t...

FINANCE

Sector seeks resolution to SEND deficits

By Martin Ford | 19 February 2025

Local government has called for a resolution to the issue of Special Educational Needs and Disabi...

FINANCE

Hollinrake: Leaders to blame for s114 notices

By Paul Marinko | 19 February 2025

Conservative local government spokesperson Kevin Hollinrake has said council leaders are primaril...

FINANCE

Sector calls for data and evidence to drive fair funding

By Emily Twinch | 19 February 2025

The Government should use the best available evidence and most up-to-date data to calculate local...

POLITICS

Rebuilding the right

By Paul Marinko | 18 February 2025

Shadow local government secretary Kevin Hollinrake tells Paul Marinko that while the Conservative...

FINANCE

Finding a better financial balance

By Mark Sandford | 18 February 2025

Kevin Muldoon-Smith and Mark Sandford set out five progressive steps to local government financia...

FINANCE

SEND's overriding problem

By Ann McGauran | 18 February 2025

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy sets out a plan to tr...

FINANCE

Having your cake and eating it

By Michael Burton | 18 February 2025

As ministers struggle to find capital from the cash-strapped public finances to deliver infrastru...

FINANCE

'Significant weaknesses' at Cumberland and Dorset

By Emily Twinch | 17 February 2025

Cumberland and Dorset councils have both being found to have ‘significant weaknesses’ by auditors...

FINANCE

'Regressive' council tax a growing burden on poorest

By Ellie Ames | 17 February 2025

The average council tax bill rose by 77% in real terms between 1994 and 2020, analysis has found.

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council