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PAY
Employers double down on pay offer
By David Blackman | 16 July 2025
Council employers have unanimously reaffirmed their April offer of a 3.2% pay increase as ‘full a...
FINANCE
CCN: Tourist tax would raise more than £200m
By Neil Merrick | 16 July 2025
County councils in England could potentially raise more than £200m each year by levying a £2 per ...
PAY
COSLA makes two-year pay offer
By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2025
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has offered a 4% pay rise for 2025-26 and an...
DEVOLUTION
Think-tank calls for Glasgow mayor
By Dan Peters | 16 June 2025
Glasgow is at risk of falling behind England’s major cities unless it receives a devolution deal ...
LEISURE
Commission calls for statutory play duty
By Dan Peters | 12 June 2025
The Government should introduce a statutory duty for English local authorities that would require...
DEVOLUTION
Cross-border lessons in devo
By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2025
Devolution may be new for some English authorities, but it is a quarter of a century on in Scotla...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Scotland's financial governance has helped councils avoid failure
By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2025
Scotland’s system of financial governance has helped avoid local authority financial failure, the...
FINANCE
Standing up for scrutiny
By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2025
Jo Armstrong of the Accounts Commission talks to Ann McGauran about why councils north of the bor...
FINANCE
Mayors in tourism tax plea
By Izzy Lepone | 03 June 2025
English mayors have urged the Government to allow councils to introduce visitor levies to boost r...
SCOTLAND
Scottish councils keen to explore further devolution
By Joe Lepper | 29 May 2025
Scottish councils are keen to explore the potential of ‘enhanced local government devolution’ but...
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£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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