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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Voters keep focus on local politics
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016
The local election results showed people ignored national politics in deciding who to vote for, s...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA control rules to face scrutiny after Sheffield rejoins
By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2016
The Local Government Association (LGA) may have to answer questions over its constitution after S...
WHITEHALL
Porter: Blame must be ours
By Sam Clayden | 26 April 2016
LGA chairman tells Public Accounts Committee councils must not pass the buck to ministers if devo...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Porter's House blues
03 February 2016
Nervous and verbose are two words not normally associated with the chairman of the Local Governme...
WHITEHALL
'Agree, or I'll set a plan,' says Clark
By Dan Peters | 27 January 2016
Communities secretary Greg Clark has urged the sector to strike an agreement on how business rate...
WHITEHALL
Councils resisting call to use reserves
By Sam Clayden | 13 January 2016
A leading finance expert has attacked government suggestions that the four-year settlement means ...
FINANCE
Spending Review: Sector braces itself for further squeeze
By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015
Local government is bracing itself for a further squeeze on its budgets when the chancellor annou...
HEALTH
Porter's senior pay comments jar with LGA view
By Dan Peters | 23 November 2015
Local Government Association (LGA) chairman Lord Porter has criticised the six-figure salaries pa...
FINANCE
Councils told: 'improve budget data accuracy'
By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015
Councils have been told to improve the accuracy of their budget data as they prepare to face up t...
WHITEHALL
LGA warns of £10.5bn 'knock-out blow' to services
By Sam Clayden | 19 October 2015
A further 40 per cent reduction in local government grant funding in the Spending Review would de...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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