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FINANCE
Audit costs rise by 238%, research reveals
By Izzy Lepone | 19 August 2025
Audit reform ambitions have ‘failed’, creating ‘market chaos’, researchers from the University of...
IMMIGRATION
More than £300m Ukrainian refugee funding unspent
By William Eichler | 19 August 2025
More than £300m given to English councils to help house Ukrainian refugees still sits in council ...
FINANCE
LGA warning over fair funding transition
By Martin Ford | 18 August 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned proposed fair funding transition arrangements w...
HOUSING
EXCLUSIVE: Sector warns Government over rental crackdown
By Joe Lepper | 15 August 2025
Councils have privately warned they will be unable to enforce a planned toughening up of regulati...
REORGANISATION
Suffolk CC opposition: Maintain roads instead of splashing out on reorganisation publicity
By Dan Peters | 15 August 2025
Suffolk CC has spent around £100,000 of taxpayers’ money promoting a single county unitary to res...
FAIR FUNDING
Fix the flawed children's funding formula
By Michael McVicker | 15 August 2025
Michael McVicker explains why the proposed children’s social care funding formula is unfit for pu...
POLICY
Councils bite back at food waste recycling rollout plan
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 14 August 2025
Councils will not be told how much money they will receive to roll out food waste recycling until...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA urged to consider northern office
By Dan Peters | 14 August 2025
Senior Local Government Association (LGA) figures have urged the organisation to consider opening...
TRANSPORT
MPs: Funding and powers needed to stop bus service decline
By Joe Lepper | 13 August 2025
Councils should be handed more funding and powers to halt a decline in bus services, MPs have tol...
LEGAL
Council tight-lipped over monitoring officer departure
By Dan Peters | 12 August 2025
Hertfordshire’s Three Rivers DC has declined to comment on whether it paid a financial settlement...
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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
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
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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