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FINANCE

Relieving the pressure on public finances

By Piali Das Gupta | 03 July 2025

Local government must be properly resourced for any new duties it is tasked with, writes Piali Da...

SERVICE DELIVERY

Forging the future

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2025

With the sector in crisis and the need for radical change, fundamental questions are being asked ...

WHITEHALL

Helping folk stay afloat

By Chris Naylor | 25 June 2024

Chris Naylor says his intuitively simple vision is for a neighbourhood-based preventative state –...

WHITEHALL

Service cuts likely, think-tank warns

By Ellie Ames | 21 June 2024

Councils could be forced to cut back service provision if cost and demand pressures continue to g...

FINANCE

Removing the local barriers that stop older people from flourishing

By Natalie Turner | 20 June 2024

In the context of councils’ need to make cost savings, Natalie Turner looks at how local authorit...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A Faer Point

By Martin Tucker | 15 May 2024

There are fewer levers for council leaders to pull in their areas. Visible services are reduced a...

DATA

The time for answers

By Cllr Shaun Davies | 07 May 2024

Last week, The Times used Oflog data to produce league tables, realising local government’s fears...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Let's have a real conversation about money

By Rachael Shimmin | 07 May 2024

We need a serious, grown-up conversation about what kind of state we want, what kind of state we ...

SERVICE DELIVERY

Jon Snow you know nothing

By Blair McPherson | 12 April 2024

Blair McPherson explains how his bid to explain the daunting complexities of how local government...

HEALTH

Clear and present danger

By Derek Allen | 03 April 2024

Public protection services have enormous benefits for communities – but they are in crisis. Derek...

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frederica-diamanta

Business Finance Manager (Commercial Focus)

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a high-calibre, commercially astute finance leader to oversee the financial function Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Head of Place and Sustainability

£103,132 to £109,864

Carmarthenshire County Council is embarking on an exciting period of change, growth, and regeneration Apply for this job

Carmarthenshire County Council

Highway Infrastructure Commissioning Manager

£60,135 per annum (pro rata for part time)

At Suffolk County Council, every role is a chance to create positive change. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council

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