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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
New funding: A helping hand for care leavers
By Cllr Richard Kemp | 12 March 2024
The Care Leavers’ Programme provides a backbone of support for young adults and the benefits will...
BUSINESS
Councils lobby for reduced audit fees amid backstop plan
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024
Fees for councils should be slashed if auditors are forced to give qualified opinions due to fail...
FINANCE
Woking and Thurrock failures 'embarrassing'
By Martin Ford | 08 March 2024
The local government watchdog’s chief executive has said the collapse of councils such as Woking ...
WHITEHALL
Right to Buy lobbying fails as Treasury ends temporary boost
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024
The Treasury has confirmed councils will no longer keep 100% of Right to Buy (RTB) receipts after...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Local investment can reap national rewards
By Sir Bob Neill | 06 March 2024
Sir Bob Neill feels the Budget was an opportunity to provide financial aid for councils, which in...
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Selling the family silver is a mistake
By Rob Whiteman | 06 March 2024
The Government is Incentivising councils to sell off publicly-owned assets, 'but these flexibilit...
FINANCE
'Culture of mistrust' found at Newham
By Mark Conrad | 04 March 2024
Newham LBC’s chief executive has vowed to tackle the ‘culture of mistrust’ among politicians and ...
WHITEHALL
Lending rates could spike after audit reset, LGA warns
By Dan Peters | 01 March 2024
Proposals to reset the local audit system and clear the backlog of accounts could drive up the le...
WHITEHALL
LGA 'strengthens' peer challenge but still won't name and shame resistant councils
By Dan Peters | 01 March 2024
The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched its ‘strengthened’ corporate peer challenge (...
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Saving assets through community ownership
By Josh Westerling | 28 February 2024
Polling for Power to Change shows if councils are forced to sell their assets the public strongly...
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Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)
Up to £118,000
The Hampshire & Solent Combined County Authority is being established at pace, bringing together a uniquely complex geography and economy. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance (Section 73 Officer)
Up to £150,000
As our first Executive Director of Finance and statutory Section 73 Officer, you will build the financial architecture that makes this possible. Apply for this job
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