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FINANCE
Stabilising the foundations
By Rachael Shimmin | 19 March 2025
Structural change is needed, but so too is a funding review that addresses the systemic underfund...
PLANNING
Learning the lessons of past reform
By Mike Palin | 19 March 2025
As the Government vows to slash quangos, Mike Palin looks back at previous attempts to cut red ta...
DIGITAL
Unlocking the power of data-sharing in local government
By Kathryn Lewis | 07 March 2025
Tim Pope and Kathryn Lewis look at how councils and Whitehall can look again at data-sharing to r...
FINANCE
Woking recovery hindered by capacity issues
By Martin Ford | 07 March 2025
Capacity issues are hindering the financial recovery of Woking BC, commissioners have warned.
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...
FINANCE
Whole government response required to secure councils' finances
By Ann McGauran | 28 February 2025
Making councils financially sustainable requires a whole government response led by the Ministry ...
FINANCE
Exceptional Financial Support for 30 councils
By Martin Ford | 20 February 2025
Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) worth more than £1.5bn has been granted to 30 councils.
REORGANISATION
Confusion over unclear reorganisation picture
By Martin Ford | 20 February 2025
Victorious councillors in next year’s postponed elections could serve for just 12 months before f...
REORGANISATION
A magic population number for local government is a fallacy
By Colin Copus | 10 February 2025
The Government is progressing with a centralisation agenda dividing local government into deliver...
FINANCE
Three boroughs seek more than £120m financial support
By Martin Ford | 28 January 2025
Three London boroughs have announced in the past week they are seeking exceptional financial supp...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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