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FINANCE
Experts warn of 'gap' in scrutiny of council finances
By Martin Ford | 28 March 2019
An inquiry into council finance has heard warnings of a gap in oversight of the sector.
WHITEHALL
Councils defend council tax hikes
By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2019
Councils have had ‘little choice’ but to raise council tax to protect local services, the Local G...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Call for clarity after children's service advice withdrawn
By Mike Yuille | 27 March 2019
The Government needs to urgently clarify its guidance on the duties of councils regarding vulnera...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Somebody's on a Rolls
26 March 2019
Despite the peerage, it’s fair to say most people would never accuse Local Government Association...
FINANCE
Sector unites in call for Troubled Families funding
By Martin Ford | 19 March 2019
The local government sector has urged the Treasury to continue funding the Troubled Families prog...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Modern slavery referrals rocket
By Ann McGauran | 15 March 2019
Referrals of potential victims of modern slavery made by councils have soared tenfold in five yea...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
The trouble with social policy 'evidence'
By Richard Stokoe | 13 March 2019
In making the case for more cash to improve public health based on its ‘evidence of what works’, ...
WHITEHALL
LGA presses for increase in asylum-seeking children funding
By Martin Ford | 12 March 2019
Pressure is growing on the Government to deliver on promises to improve funding for councils supp...
WHITEHALL
Government Settled Status scheme 'will cope' with surge
By Dan Peters | 11 March 2019
The Government has insisted it will be able to cope with up to three million people applying for ...
WHITEHALL
DEFRA: We will fund new burdens to collect food waste weekly
By Dan Peters | 11 March 2019
Whitehall has insisted that local authorities will be funded for new burdens connected with plans...
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- Chiefs take charge
- Unai Emery's brilliance provides a great blueprint for local government finance leaders
- Councils question financial sustainability and timescales of SEND reforms
- What England can learn from Japan's approach to local government finance
- Government's fiscal devolution roadmap sparks fears over Treasury control
Finance Manager – Accountancy (Children & Families)
£54,495 – £56,737 (pay award pending plus benefits)
Premium jobThank you for your interest in joining Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and our Finance Service. Apply for this job
Corporate Accountant - WMF2974e
£51,536 - £52,413
We are looking for an experienced, CCAB qualified Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. Apply for this job
Senior Lawyer - Litigation & Prosecution - WMF2973e
£56,883 - £59,198
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Westmorland and Furness Council Legal Team Apply for this job
- Chiefs take charge
- Unai Emery's brilliance provides a great blueprint for local government finance leaders
- Councils question financial sustainability and timescales of SEND reforms
- What England can learn from Japan's approach to local government finance
- Government's fiscal devolution roadmap sparks fears over Treasury control
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