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FINANCE
Shropshire 'a hair's breadth' from s114
By Martin Ford | 25 September 2025
Shropshire Council will have to rely on Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) to stave off a sectio...
STEVE REED
Councils to be empowered to drive high street regeneration
By William Eichler | 25 September 2025
The Government has unveiled an initiative aimed at giving communities more control over the regen...
REORGANISATION
Move to transfer Surrey assets ahead of reorganisation
By By Paul Marinko | 25 September 2025
Surrey districts are moving to transfer community assets to parish councils and community groups ...
FINANCE
Telling a stronger story about growth
By Jon Rowney | 24 September 2025
As leaders of place, local councils are uniquely positioned to steward economic growth that is in...
FINANCE
Sheffield reaches £36m equal pay settlement
By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025
Sheffield City Council is to spend £36m to settle equal pay claims lodged by trade unions Unison,...
FINANCE
Dorset hopes to recover potential contract fraud losses
By Neil Merrick | 23 September 2025
A council that sacked 11 interim officers over the potential mismanagement of a multi-million pou...
FINANCE
Councils can't wait for reform
By Joanne Pitt | 22 September 2025
Drawing on assurance work by CIPFA, Joanne Pitt sets out the challenges driving the growing relia...
FINANCE
Common failures among EFS recipients uncovered
By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025
The most common failings plunging councils into financial crisis have been laid out in analysis p...
HOMELESSNESS
Councils spend record £2.8bn on temporary housing
By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025
The Government has released new figures showing that local councils in England spent £2.8bn on te...
REGENERATION
Institutional capital unlocking UK regeneration
By Tom Roberts | 19 September 2025
There is no lack of vision when it comes to local authority regeneration projects but they are of...
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MGC - £69,807 - £74,790 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
Service Director – Children's Social Care
From £106,618 to £113,740 (Grade O)
Shape what comes next for children and families Apply for this job
Strategic Lead - Highway Project Delivery
Salary: £63,405 - £70,609 per annum. Incremental progression subject to performance
We are looking for an exceptional strategic leader to join our senior highways management team. Apply for this job
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