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HOUSING
Rules change proposed to boost social housing supply
By Martin Ford | 18 February 2025
Changes to financial rules that could unlock funds for council investment in social housing are t...
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...
SIGOMA
Fair Funding Review is a golden opportunity to fix finance system
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 16 December 2024
Council tax equalisation – a ‘reset’ in the system - would offset a decade of mismatched funding ...
FUNDING
Let the funding battle commence
By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2024
The Government’s latest policy statement signals its intent to address the sector’s funding imbal...
FUNDING
The Government is serious about trying to fix funding
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2024
The policy statement is a welcome first step in resetting the relationship between funding and ne...
AUTUMN BUDGET
All eyes on the Budget
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 17 October 2024
The hope is that the Budget may finally mark the beginning of some certainty for local government...
FINANCE
Whiteman backs independent funding body call
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2024
A former Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy chief has backed a call for alloca...
FINANCE
Independent funding body distribution call
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024
Local authorities in some of the country’s most deprived areas have called for allocations of cou...
POLICY
Councils raise concerns over early prisoner release
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2024
Local authorities in some of the most deprived areas have raised concerns about the Government’s ...
FINANCE
Waiting continues for multi-year settlement despite 'collapse' warnings
By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024
Local government expects another one-year finance settlement despite warnings that failing to add...
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£71,202 - £77,495 per annum
Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
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