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POLICY AND POLITICS

Government silence on planning fees control timeline

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has refused to indicate when co...

WHITEHALL

Concerns over Whitehall delay to grooming plea

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2026

Home Affairs Committee chair Dame Karen Bradley has raised concerns over Whitehall delays in dema...

HOUSING

Councils look to pay to free up properties

By Neil Merrick | 30 March 2026

More local authorities are paying tenants to move into smaller homes.

HOMELESSNESS

Increasing homelessness blamed for council company failure

By Joe Lepper | 26 March 2026

London Councils has blamed ‘increased homelessness rates’ for the failure of a company formed to ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Lack of transparency blamed for Best Value 'mistrust'

By Joe Lepper | 24 March 2026

A lack of transparency in the Best Value system has ‘led to mistrust’ among councils around the G...

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ministry accused of 'letting councils down'

By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026

A chief executive has accused the Government of ‘letting councils down’ by failing to provide cer...

ROUGH SLEEPING

Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture

By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026

Councils that traditionally report large numbers of rough sleepers recorded fewer people sleeping...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA to look into scale of £100k salary sign off burden

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to look into the scale of the burden of members having ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Renewed LGA pressure over settlement timing

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged ministers to implement the recommendations of an...

IMPROVEMENT

EXCLUSIVE: £1.6m bill for intervention support

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2026

Councils under Government intervention have shelled out more than £1.6m on staff and consultants ...

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Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

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Sheffield City Council

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frederica-diamanta

Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

£108,015 - £118,000 pa

Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)

Competitive

The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management

£99k - £103k

When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

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