FINANCE

Grant Thornton fined over pension audit

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2024

Grant Thornton has been fined by the Financial Reporting Council for ‘failures’ in its audit of a...

FINANCE

Scottish councils' debt is one-and-a-half times funding

By Ellie Ames | 08 April 2024

The debt of councils in Scotland is more than one-and-a-half times the latest local government fu...

BUSINESS

Association in tax havens crackdown

By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2024

Council directors have praised the Children’s Homes Association (CHA) for tightening its membersh...

WHITEHALL

Government shelves rollout of council powers

By Chris Ames | 05 April 2024

The Department for Transport (DfT) has shelved the further rollout of powers for English councils...

FINANCE

'Simply not enough money in sector,' says outgoing leader

By Dan Peters | 05 April 2024

The outgoing leader of Nottingham City Council has said there ‘simply isn’t enough money’ in loca...

FINANCE

False hopes

03 April 2024

Internet-based news curation can be a cruel beast.

FINANCE

Craig hails tourist tax 'success'

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2024

The leader of Manchester City Council, Bev Craig, has hailed the UK’s first city tourist tax a ‘s...

FINANCE

Net zero: Something more radical is needed

By Jon Rowney | 03 April 2024

We need to harness national, regional and local public sector leadership that engages with citize...

HEALTH

Clear and present danger

By Derek Allen | 03 April 2024

Public protection services have enormous benefits for communities – but they are in crisis. Derek...

COUNCIL TAX

Let's restart the housing debate

By Cllr Lorna Fielker | 03 April 2024

Key Cities’ manifesto details nine policy recommendations to help councils address the housing sh...

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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