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FINANCE

Patterns of change

By Aileen Murphie | 22 March 2017

In the third of a series of articles on the financial sustainability of local authorities, Aileen...

HEALTH

STP fears as bosses 'not confident' about delivery

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2017

Fresh concerns about sustainability and transformation plans (STP) have been raised after a surve...

FINANCE

'Unfair' grant allocation fails to meet 'need' factor

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

The Government’s explanation for how it allocated £300m of transitional grant is ‘wafer thin,’ cr...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

CIPFA to review code and capital framework

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has agreed to review its pruden...

FINANCE

DCLG accused of abdicating responsibility over council cuts

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

National Audit Office boss Sir Amyas Morse has accused central government of an ‘out of sight, ou...

HEALTH

NAO warns '2020 deadline for integrated care at risk'

By Sam Clayden | 08 February 2017

The Government’s aim of fully integrated health and social care by 2020 is at ‘significant risk,’...

FINANCE

Inter-authority loans put councils under pressure

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

A growing rate of inter-authority lending could be creating a complex web of interaction that tie...

WHITEHALL

NAO calls for housebuilding to increase

By Sam Clayden | 19 January 2017

Housebuilding needs to increase across the country as demand continues to outstrip supply, the Na...

FINANCE

Chief slams 'unrealistic world' of Ofsted probes

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

A top chief executive has broken cover to warn that children’s services are ‘struggling to keep t...

WHITEHALL

Call for earlier intervention in council schools

By William Eichler | 14 December 2016

Central government should intervene earlier and more often in local authorities when it has finan...

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Chief Executive

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

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Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

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Ashfield District Council