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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Government rejects pleas for flood recovery funding flexibility
By Martin Ford | 09 January 2020
The Government has rejected councils’ appeals for more flexibility over funding for flood recovery.
PLANNING
Funding communities at the coal face
By David Armiger | 09 January 2020
Areas like Bassetlaw need a change of approach by Government that delivers investment in hard-to-...
FINANCE
Time for a 'grown-up' chat about audit
By Chris Buss | 09 January 2020
Serious questions have been raised about the level of failure to complete council audits just one...
EDUCATION
'We must do more than tinker at the edges'
By Phil Norrey | 09 January 2020
The system needs a truly sustainable multi-year financial settlement to ensure children and young...
LONDON COUNCILS
A gap that will prove hard to close
By Dan Peters | 09 January 2020
Dan Peters investigates the scale of the funding challenge faced by the 32 councils told by the G...
FINANCE
Councils are faring well on finance
By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020
Last month, CIPFA published its resilience index tool – and the picture for local government is b...
PLANNING
The sector cannot simply make blank cheque arguments
By Simon Edwards | 09 January 2020
It will be crucial to show the new Government that investing in local government will provide a r...
FINANCE
Bridging the divide
By Lord Kerslake | 09 January 2020
The Prime Minister’s aim of bringing the country back together is welcome, says Lord Kerslake - ...
FINANCE
Index reveals true scale of town halls' resilience
By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020
Northamptonshire CC is no longer the council most at risk when it comes to its financial stabilit...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
LGA calls for seat at table in children's care review
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020
The Local Government Association (LGA) is pressing for close involvement in the Government’s pled...
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Strategic Finance Business Partner (Capital & Major Projects)
Band J (£60,194 to £63,832)
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the financial management and oversight of the Council's Capital Programme and major projects portfolio Apply for this job
Strategic Finance Business Partner (Place OR People)
Band J (£60,194 to £63,832)
Sandwell Council’s Finance and Transformation Division is seeking an experienced Strategic Finance Business Partner (Place OR People) Apply for this job
Group Leader Plans & Environment M200
Grade MGT5 (SCP 146-149) £57,869 - £62,052 + £4,000 Annual Market Supplement until 13 March 2028 (pay award pending)
Charnwood is a vibrant and exciting borough with a population of 183,000 located between the three cities of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. Apply for this job
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