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RECRUITMENT
Six-figure salaries defended
By William Eichler | 01 April 2025
Council leaders have defended local government salaries exceeding six figures, arguing they were ...
FINANCE
Early confirmation needed on preparatory costs of reorganisation
By Ian Miller | 31 March 2025
By not providing funding for transitional costs, the Government ensures savings will not be avail...
SOCIAL CARE
Seeing the bigger picture
By Coleen Male | 31 March 2025
A memorandum of understanding to reduce reliance on agency social workers in the West Midlands ha...
FINANCE
Spring Statement: From panic mode to planning mode
By Iain Murray | 28 March 2025
Looking ahead to the Spending Review, this is a moment to embrace meaningful reform that addresse...
FINANCE
Spring Statement: An opportunity not taken
By Mike Emmerich | 28 March 2025
Mike Emmerich says the chancellor avoided a chance to use the Spring Statement to change the fisc...
FINANCE
Let's plant new bulbs to bloom stronger
By Tracy Bingham | 28 March 2025
Funding reform and reorganisation have a role, but a real-terms sector funding injection is also ...
HOMELESSNESS
Homelessness 'fastest growing financial risk' for London boroughs
By Joe Lepper | 27 March 2025
MPs have called for action to help local authorities in London tackle the rising costs of providi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Herts is increasing children's placements locally despite the challenges
By Miranda Gittos | 26 March 2025
Amid increasing budget pressures, Hertfordshire is committed to continuing its investment to tran...
FINANCE
Spring statement offers no respite for local government
By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2025
The Spring Statement was never expected to deliver any financial respite for local government – a...
FINANCE
Spring Statement: Chancellor banks on house building adding £6.8bn to economy
By Paul Marinko | 26 March 2025
The chancellor’s Spring Statement has placed faith in housebuilding improving public finances and...
Chief Executive
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
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