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ECONOMIC GROWTH

The words 'light touch' should never refer to public expenditure

By Abdool Kara | 06 February 2018

Abdool Kara on local enterprise partnership accountability and transparency.

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...

BUSINESS

Former LEP chair accused of cover-up over deal

By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2018

MPs have accused an ex-local enterprise partnership (LEP) chairman of a ‘cover up’ after he refus...

FINANCE

The MJ/NAO round table: Fallout from the Budget

By Michael Burton | 11 January 2018

The MJ and the National Audit Office have launched a series of round table debates with local aut...

FINANCE

We need a system of fairer funding fit for the 21st Century

By Nick Rushton | 12 December 2017

Responding to recent challenges to fair funding lobbying efforts by the County Councils' Network,...

WHITEHALL

Auditors in fresh LEP warning

By Sam Clayden | 30 November 2017

A National Audit Office (NAO) report on the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough (GCGP) LEP has...

FINANCE

Concentrate on consensus

By Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2017

Chair of the Special Interest Group for Municipal Authorities, Sir Stephen Houghton, urges local ...

FINANCE

Fair funding feud: Let's put the whole truth on the table

By Tony McArdle | 21 November 2017

In response to criticisms of county council's fair funding lobbying tactics, Tony McArdle kicks b...

WHITEHALL

Counties in plea for 'life raft' funding

By Mark Conrad | 20 November 2017

County councils today pleaded for ‘life raft’ funding over the next two years or warned a ‘depres...

FINANCE

Abdool Kara: Councils are being economical with the truth

By Abdool Kara | 15 November 2017

Different council groups are lobbying for a bigger proportion of government funding as ministers ...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council