ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local funding reform key to growth agenda, says report

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2024

The next government must relinquish centralised control to realise ambitions for growth, a report...

FINANCE

Councils pay £1m in data breach compensation

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2024

More than £1m has been paid out by 39 councils in compensation for data breaches in the past thre...

FINANCE

Election timetable means councils face race against time

By Mark Conrad | 03 May 2024

Councils’ next finance settlement may have to be announced before a Spending Review amid ‘extreme...

WHITEHALL

Government cash call for council housing firms

By Dan Peters | 03 May 2024

Central Government should provide about £750m funding to help local government establish housing ...

HEALTH

Cuts linked to widening health inequalities

By Mark Conrad | 03 May 2024

Widening health inequalities across England are directly associated with cuts to councils’ spendi...

FINANCE

Council debt up by £52bn since 2010

By William Eichler | 02 May 2024

Local government debt has increased by 78% since 2010 as councils attempted to make up for cuts t...

FINANCE

Brum equal pay wait goes on

By Mark Conrad | 01 May 2024

Birmingham City Council faces a further wait before declaring its official equal pay liabilities ...

FINANCE

'Blunt tool' ranks council finances

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

Rushcliffe BC is the highest-ranked council in England for finance with Leeds City Council coming...

FINANCE

Gove could launch police inquiry for Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 01 May 2024

Reports the levelling up secretary could send a police chief in to investigate financial mismanag...

FINANCE

Call for powers to back up funeral director inspections

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

Councils have said they ‘urgently’ need more powers and resources after being tasked with inspect...

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council