FINANCE

Council finance system 'not fit for purpose', MPs told

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2025

The system for turning around councils in financial distress is ‘not fit for purpose’ councillors...

PEOPLE

County director to join LGA

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2025

Andrea Newman to is to join the Local Government Association (LGA) as director of communications ...

DEVOLUTION

Defending devolution

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025

Devolution and reorganisation has dominated headlines and topped the agenda for many councils in ...

FINANCE

Funding: That is the question

By Rob Whiteman | 05 March 2025

Making the sector more financially resilient is a more crucial issue than reorganisation, says Ro...

FINANCE

Telling all in testing times

By Stephen Evans | 04 March 2025

Stephen Evans sets out how Windsor & Maidenhead BC drew on support to deal with its structural de...

REORGANISATION

LGA can't please all of the people all of the time

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2025

Heather Jameson says the Local Government Association is a 'real family, with all the bickering, ...

FINANCE

Risk of Lambeth being 'overwhelmed' by finances

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2025

Lambeth LBC faces a ‘clear and immediate risk’ of its finances being ‘overwhelmed’, according to ...

DEVOLUTION

Connecting the dots across a new landscape

By Elle Dodd | 27 February 2025

Elle Dodd offers a vision of the collaborative relationships, partnerships and leadership needed ...

FINANCE

Sector seeks resolution to SEND deficits

By Martin Ford | 19 February 2025

Local government has called for a resolution to the issue of Special Educational Needs and Disabi...

IMPROVEMENT

Back to the basics

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025

Croydon LBC's chief executive Katherine Kerswell talks to Dan Peters about the council's positive...

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Head of Revenues and Benefits

PO 16-19 (scp 46-49) £56,080 to £59,525 per annum

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic leader for the position of Head of Revenues and Benefits Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

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Join us at this exciting time as we build on our rapid improvements Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Operations (x 2 posts)

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Lancashire is one of the largest and most ambitious authorities in the north Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council