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FINANCE
Predictable shock stories...but where is the vision?
By Heather Jameson | 06 September 2023
Birmingham's s114 notice was expected but that didn't make it less eye-popping, says Heather Jame...
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...
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
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Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
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Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
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