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SPENDING REVIEW
Lighting up imagination
By Sarah Longlands | 11 June 2025
The Spending Review should be a springboard for innovation in public service, writes Sarah Longla...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation savings warning
By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025
The most senior district councillor in the country has warned it could take up to a decade before...
FINANCE
Rates reset could force 'deep cuts'
By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025
Local authorities will be forced to make ‘deep cuts to important services’ if the Government push...
POLITICS
Yusuf returns to Reform to lead DOGE team
By William Eichler | 09 June 2025
Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf will return to the party to run its team tasked with scrutinising council f...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councillors press minister on SEND costs
By Martin Ford | 06 June 2025
A minister was pressed on financial challenges posed by children’s services when she appeared bef...
PLANNING
Call for strengthening oversight of developer contributions system
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
Weaknesses in the developer contributions system intended to fund affordable housing and local in...
FINANCE
Head of Reform UK's DOGE-style team quits
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
The head of Reform UK’s team tasked with scrutinising council finances has stepped down alongside...
HOUSING
'Councils have no excuse for housing failures'
By Neil Merrick | 05 June 2025
Councils have no excuse for failing to improve housing after a watchdog highlighted complaints ma...
FINANCE
Barnet boss: Include housing costs in deprivation measure
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
Housing costs should be included in the updated English indices of deprivation, a council chief e...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Ministry scraps competitive bid element for fund
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
The next round of the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) will not be allocated by councils biddi...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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