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COUNCILLORS
Security costs exemption for election spend limits
By Mark Conrad | 29 January 2024
Local government minister Simon Hoare this week confirmed key security costs for local elections ...
FINANCE
Challenges remain following funding boost
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024
A £600m boost to the Local Government Finance Settlement has been welcomed, but has not resolved ...
FINANCE
Lyons: Where are we now?
By Michael Burton | 23 January 2024
The Lyons review of local government was published 17 years ago. If the inquiry recommendations h...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Peer review publication comes at an exciting time for Stockport
By Cllr Mark Hunter | 23 January 2024
The LGA Corporate Peer Challenge process provided Stockport MBC with valuable insight and learnin...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
IMPOWER recruits former LGA chief
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2024
IMPOWER has announced the appointment of Mark Lloyd as an executive director.
FINANCE
Local government's very own FTSE
By Jes Ladva | 15 January 2024
The scale and breadth of local government often goes unsung, says Jes Ladva. He outlines why Odge...
FINANCE
Money, money everywhere?
By Martin Ford | 15 January 2024
Councils’ reserves are not there to be guarded, says a local government minister. In straitened t...
FINANCE
Clarity will be crucial to reform
By Emmet Regan | 15 January 2024
As 2024 begins, Emmet Regan sets out a framework for any incoming government to consider when map...
FINANCE
Audit reset to trigger slew of qualified and disclaimed opinions
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024
The auditor general has warned of qualified and disclaimed audits being issued ahead of a reset t...
WHITEHALL
LGA calls for powers to withhold councillors' address
By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2024
Monitoring officers should be allowed to withhold councillors’ home addresses from public registe...
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Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
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