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HUMAN RESOURCES

Valuing the relationship between HR and finance

By Jonathon Sheppard | 02 November 2021

The chief executive of CIPFA recently raised many thought-provoking suggestions on the recruitmen...

COUNCIL TAX

There are more questions now than before the Budget

By Adele Taylor | 02 November 2021

The more challenging aspect of the Budget's announcements is the vacuum of definitive information...

FINANCE

Top mandarin admits state of audit 'deeply concerning'

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

Permanent secretary Jeremy Pocklington said there was no ‘magic bullet’ to rectify the sector's i...

FINANCE

Powys' savings off target

By Chris Mahony | 01 November 2021

Powys CC’s savings plans are 22% off target more than halfway through the financial year, senior ...

FINANCE

Regulator 'disappointed' at timeliness of local government auditor reporting

By Laura Sharman | 01 November 2021

Half of the local government audits chosen for review by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ha...

FINANCE

Care needs cash to reform

By Stephen Chandler | 01 November 2021

If the Government is serious about reforming social care, it has got to get serious about funding...

FINANCE

Just what does the Spending Review mean for local government?

By Adrian Jenkins | 01 November 2021

Adrian Jenkins gives his verdict on how local government fared in the Spending Review: not bad, b...

FINANCE

Spending Review fails to deliver for local government or levelling up

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 01 November 2021

Despite heralding the largest increase in core funding for councils in a decade, the chancellor h...

WHITEHALL

Budget 2021: Council tax cut will leave councils struggling, says IFS

29 October 2021

The Government’s move to lower the threshold of council tax increases before a referendum is ‘sur...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Government must engage with councils on climate action

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

MPs have called for the Government to ‘immediately’ begin working with councils on setting out th...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council