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PLANNING

Row over collapse of legal action

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2024

Proposed legal action over the Government granting planning permission for a large-scale solar fa...

FINANCE

Council grant funding increases by £2.4bn

By Michael Burton | 21 August 2024

Whitehall revenue grant funding to local authorities was up by £2.4bn last month, the latest figu...

FINANCE

The art of squeezing better benefits from annual accounts

By Jonathan Flowers | 20 August 2024

Jonathan Flowers sets out the three things annual accounts need to provide assurance on, and says...

HOUSING

Call for Government RAAC remediation cash

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2024

Pressure is growing on the Scottish Government to help shoulder the multi-million pound burden of...

BIRMINGHAM

Questions raised over Brum's decision to issue s114

By William Eichler | 19 August 2024

A call has been made for an investigation into the issuing of Birmingham City Council’s section 114.

FINANCE

Abolish grant support for five local authorities to raise £600m, think-tank suggests

By Dan Peters | 19 August 2024

The Government should ‘reduce or eliminate all support’ for a number of local authorities where c...

LOCAL AUDIT

Beyond the local audit backstop

By Paul Dossett | 16 August 2024

Paul Dossett reviews the reasons for the delays in audited accounts and says long-term solutions ...

LEGAL

Council accuses tycoon of misusing £150m of its investment

By William Eichler | 16 August 2024

Thurrock Council has launched a High Court lawsuit accusing businessman Liam Kavanagh of misusing...

DIGITAL

Audit warning over councils' digital ambitions

By Martin Ford | 15 August 2024

Councils are taking risks as they turn to technology to ease financial pressures, Audit Wales has...

FINANCE

Calls for Government to improve flood management funding

By Emily Twinch | 15 August 2024

Westminster must come up with a more sustainable way of funding flood management as rising costs ...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Corporate Director Children and Young People’s Service

£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

We are looking to appoint our new Corporate Director Children and Young People’s Service. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Part Time Senior Accountant (Job Share)

£47,181 to £50,269 per annum pro rata

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the role of Senior Accountant. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council