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ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
By William Eichler | 08 April 2026
Councils are raiding reserves and slashing non-statutory services to keep pace with a ‘precarious’ social care system, according to The King’s Fund.
FINANCE
Auditors' warning over £134m budget gap
By William Eichler | 05 March 2026
Shetland Islands Council faces serious pressure to address a projected £134m budget gap by 2029-3...
FINANCE
City council requests £15m exceptional financial support
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2026
Brighton & Hove City Council has requested £15m of exceptional financial support (EFS) from the M...
FINANCE
District councils propose council tax freeze
By Martin Ford | 02 February 2026
Lincoln City Council is the latest to join a small band of councils proposing a freeze on council...
FINANCE
CIPFA: Councils' demand and deficit risks deepen
By Ann McGauran | 20 January 2026
Councils are holding higher debt levels and lower usable reserves, leaving the system more levera...
FINANCE
Locality arrangements must be right to avoid remoteness between new unitaries and residents
By Kathy O'Leary | 16 December 2025
The recent removal of ‘remoteness’ as a factor in determining council funding through the Fair Fu...
FINANCE
Peer warning over Redbridge finances
By Joe Lepper | 21 October 2025
Redbridge LBC will be forced to seek exceptional financial support (EFS), a review has warned.
FINANCE
Transformation is not a one-off project
By Iain Murray | 10 October 2025
Convenient temporary financial fixes may keep authorities afloat, but do not build the foundation...
HOUSING
Stepping up to the housing challenge
By Martin Ford | 15 April 2025
With the Government intent on ramping up housebuilding figures, the delivery of accompanying infr...
REORGANISATION
East Sussex unitary 'probably most likely option'
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025
A single tier East Sussex unitary of around 550,000 people is 'probably the most likely' reorgani...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Finances threaten 1.5m housebuilding target
By William Eichler | 20 March 2025
The pressure on social housing finances at the local level could undermine the Government’s ambit...
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£54,994 - £62,777 Per Annum
The role will lead the full commissioning cycle for allocated portfolios, translating system priorities and strategies into deliverable plans Apply for this job
Senior Commissioning Manager - SEND (E3755)
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you will degree of equivalent experience in commissioning, public service or related field. Apply for this job
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Work closely with operational social care, SEND and education colleagues to manage demand, capacity and risk. Apply for this job
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