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FINANCE

No settlement surprises for districts this year

By Ian Miller | 21 December 2022

Tracy Bingham and Ian Miller unpick the detail of the provisional local government finance settle...

FINANCE

Highlighting possible exposure to risk

By Joanne Pitt | 20 December 2022

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's 2022 resilience index shows local aut...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Reserves grow to £31bn, resilience index reveals

By Ann McGauran | 20 December 2022

Councils’ reserves have grown to £31bn from £29bn in 2020-21, this year's edition of the Chartere...

SOLACE

Is the local government workforce crisis fixable?

By Gordon McFarlane | 20 December 2022

Already at crunch point, the council workforce capacity gap is set to widen, says Gordon McFarlan...

FINANCE

Coventry's budget gap widened by strikes

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022

Strike action by bin lorry drivers has cost Coventry City Council more than £7m.

FINANCE

District concern in wake of finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022

Concern over funding for districts has been voiced following the announcement of the provisional ...

FINANCE

Section 114 notice issued for Thurrock

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2022

Thurrock Council’s interim director of finance, Jonathan Wilson, has issued a section 114 notice ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Scotland's care crisis and the seven regions worst hit

By Will Donnelly | 19 December 2022

Will Donnelly reveals the seven Scottish regions hardest hit by Scotland’s care crisis and outlin...

THIRD SECTOR

Mayors do not lead to better outcomes, polling finds

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2022

People do not think mayors lead to better outcomes for their community, polling by a coalition of...

FINANCE

'Grave concern' at council's overspend

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2022

Denbighshire CC is expecting to overspend its budget by almost £2.2m by the end of the financial ...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

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

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

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

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