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BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh equal pay claims warning

By Mark Conrad | 05 September 2023

Councils face a fresh wave of potential equal pay claims after a legal ruling exposed problems wi...

FINANCE

Birmingham issues section 114 notice

By Heather Jameson | 05 September 2023

The UK’s biggest local authority, Birmingham City Council, has issued a section 114 notice in the...

MANAGEMENT

CEOs – The buck stops with you

By Adele Gritten | 04 September 2023

Chief executive of Local Partnerships Adele Gritten says her organisation is producing a CEO blue...

FINANCE

Be bold and better

By Cllr Abi Brown | 04 September 2023

Oflog may be the Government’s plan for improvement, but Cllr Abi Brown suggests the local governm...

DEVOLUTION

Upholding the good name of local government

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2023

The Government says Oflog will be using data ‘to prompt questions – not judgements’. But, with ne...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Virtual schools: expanding a hidden asset

By Owen Mapley | 04 September 2023

A recent report from the County Councils' Network explores the development of virtual schools ove...

FINANCE

Thurrock seeks 'agents of change' amid leadership restructure

By Paul Marinko | 04 September 2023

Thurrock Council is looking for ‘agents of change’ as it embarks on a restructure that will reduc...

FINANCE

Middlesbrough agrees to independent improvement advisory board

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2023

Middlesbrough Council has agreed to have an independent improvement advisory board for a year fro...

HEALTH

The reality of council finances remain: the system is broken

By Heather Jameson | 16 August 2023

What is surprising is the IFS report which concluded that council funding is broken was commissio...

DATA

Keeping the hares in their bushes

By Tracie Langley | 16 August 2023

Cornwall Council's biggest challenge will be to ensure the data used by the DLUHC to create the c...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Group Finance Manager - Pensions & Treasury

£65,873 - £68,775

This is your opportunity to be part of something impactful, where your skills will help shape the future of public sector pensions. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council