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FINANCE

Stand united and speak with one voice for public services

By Heather Jameson | 24 January 2018

Voices in local government are not being raised in union, and this needs to change, writes Heathe...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Government knew provisional settlement was wrong

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2018

Whitehall officials rushed out the provisional local government finance settlement days before Ch...

WHITEHALL

Councils battle new accounting rules

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

Councils are battling to persuade the Government to override new rules that will have an 'uninten...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Finance settlement 'shambles' after provisional data wrong

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2018

The local government finance settlement has descended into a shambles after it emerged allocation...

PLANNING

Councils call for permitted development rules to be scrapped

By Laura Sharman | 18 January 2018

Nearly one in 10 homes built over the last two years was converted from an office, new analysis h...

WHITEHALL

Inspector arrives amid reorganisation pressure

By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2018

An independent inspector today began investigating Northamptonshire CC’s precarious finances amid...

COUNCIL TAX

Local authorities left with 'no choice' but to increase council tax

By Laura Sharman | 15 January 2018

The Local Government Association (LGA) has insisted its members have been left with 'no choice' b...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Child referred to social care every 49 seconds, figures reveal

By Laura Sharman | 12 January 2018

Referrals to council children's services reached 646,120 last year, according to new figures from...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

100% retention pilots 'misleading'

By Sam Clayden | 10 January 2018

Smith Square’s top officials have labelled the 100% business rate pilots ‘misleading’ for failing...

FINANCE

Fair funding: LGA unable to unify warring factions

By Sam Clayden | 10 January 2018

Treasurers predict the fair funding review will be ‘disastrous’ for the sector as Smith Square fe...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

Finance Business Partner

Band L, £51,357 - £54,495

We are seeking an experienced educational finance practitioner to work under the leadership of the Trust’s Finance Director Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

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