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FINANCE

County leader in planning power grab

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2021

A council leader has called for counties to be given planning powers for ‘big infrastructure’ as ...

FINANCE

Council cuts top jobs to close funding gap

By Martin Ford | 14 May 2021

Two of Wyre Forest DC’s most senior officers are facing redundancy following a cost-cutting manag...

HEALTH

Lack of social care plans could 'destabilise' reforms

By William Eichler | 14 May 2021

Local authority leaders have warned that the absence of a long-term, fully funded plan for social...

HEALTH

More than 100 leisure centres could go bust, DCN warns

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021

More than 100 leisure centres in England could go bust due to the coronavirus crisis, district co...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for council powers over school exclusions

By Martin Ford | 13 May 2021

Relations between schools and councils dominated an evidence-gathering session of the House of Lo...

BUSINESS

Croydon to take £70m hit

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2021

Croydon LBC is expected to be forced to take a £69m hit to its capital programme after a housing ...

HOUSING

Grenfell works not an 'afterthought'

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2021

Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s former housing director has denied the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower...

FINANCE

Tackle high needs before it is too late

By Lorna Baxter | 12 May 2021

Lorna Baxter says the statutory override in place until March 2023, which allows for a negative h...

WHITEHALL

PM dashes hopes for localism and devolution

By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2021

All hopes that prime ministers forged through local politics would be localists, sympathetic to ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Can the CMA make us see our market folly?

By Kathy Evans | 12 May 2021

Kathy Evans outlines why the CMA’s investigation into the private provision of placements for loo...

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Accountancy Manager

Starting from £63,224 per annum (DDC Grade D) plus car allowance of £7,581

We’re looking for a qualified accountant with strong local government finance experience. Apply for this job

Dover District Council

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Wakefield Council

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£51,356 - £55,539

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North Yorkshire Council