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FINANCE
Plea for Rayner to write off £5.7bn Surrey debt ahead of reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 13 February 2025
The Government should write off the £5.7bn of debt facing Surrey’s districts to facilitate reorga...
PEER REVIEW
Test Valley praised for community approach and political collaboration
By Paul Marinko | 12 February 2025
Test Valley BC has received a glowing peer review which commended its community-first approach an...
POLITICS
Housing: This time it's personal
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2025
Martin Ford sat down with the Housing, Communities and Local Government committee’s new chair Flo...
REORGANISATION
Talks over potential London link up for Slough
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025
Slough BC (SBC) could merge with a west London borough or boroughs under one of the plans being c...
FINANCE
Council funding gap 'unbridgeable'
By Martin Ford | 10 February 2025
The Treasury has come under fire from peers for adding to councils’ financial pressures with incr...
POLITICS
Government increases public health grant by 5.4%
By Lee Peart | 07 February 2025
A £200m boost to public health services from 2024-25 has been announced by the Government.
FINANCE
Minister told districts funding level 'just not acceptable'
By Martin Ford | 06 February 2025
Local government minister Jim McMahon has responded to claims district authorities will see littl...
DEVOLUTION
London leaders seek new deal with Khan
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2025
London borough leaders have demanded more formal influence over powers devolved to the capital.
REORGANISATION
Under pressure small unitaries push back over reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2025
Smaller unitaries were this week pushing back against the Government’s reorganisation drive, insi...
FINANCE
National Insurance compensation allocations 'sensible'
By Dan Peters | 04 February 2025
The Government’s approach to distributing compensation to councils for higher National Insurance ...
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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