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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Rush for devo is a 'threat to economy'

By Sam Clayden | 27 January 2016

The current approach to devolution threatens to entrench the failings of the existing economic sy...

BUSINESS

Authority makes its exit from controversial joint venture

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 January 2016

Taunton Deane BC is expected to become the second local authority to leave the controversial Sout...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Providing feedback proves 'frustrating' for residents

By Tom Bridge | 19 January 2016

Almost half of people find the process of giving feedback on council services, consultations and ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Government backs children's services at 'combined level'

By Thomas Bridge | 15 January 2016

Government plans to overhaul children’s services have indicated support for delivery of social ca...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils face new inspections regime from February

By Thomas Bridge | 14 January 2016

New inspections of council services for vulnerable children launching in February have been descr...

FINANCE

Dare to be different

By Dan Corry | 12 January 2016

The OBR should try to forecast for itself what might happen to spending and tax instead of just f...

FINANCE

Watchdog warns 'difficult to overstate' Birmingham's financial challenge

By Thomas Bridge | 11 January 2016

Ministers have been warned it is ‘difficult to overstate’ the financial challenge facing Birmingh...

FINANCE

Committee unlikely to publish LOBO report

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2015

The communities and local government (CLG) committee’s inquiry into controversial Lender Option B...

FINANCE

Council leader slams council tax support schemes

By Sam Clayden | 02 December 2015

The South Norfolk DC boss has described council tax support schemes as a ‘transfer of risk’ from ...

EDUCATION

Ofsted: North-South school divide must be tackled by Powerhouse

By Thomas Bridge | 01 December 2015

Inspectors have urged the Northern Powerhouse to target school improvement after a report reveale...

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Director of Finance and Procurement

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frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council