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FINANCE

Ensuring public services thrive for generations to come

By Iain Murray | 22 January 2025

Iain Murray says: 'We must take the opportunity currently being presented to strengthen public fi...

POLITICS

Starmer 'acutely aware' of SEND risk

By Dan Peters | 23 December 2024

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ‘acutely aware’ that demand and market failure across special educ...

FUNDING

Biting the bullet on local tax transformation

By Sandy Forsyth | 11 December 2024

Localis lead researcher Sandy Forsyth sets out the political case for local funding revaluation a...

POLITICS

Call for return of public service agreements

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024

Ministers should bring back the model of public service agreements (PSA) introduced under the pre...

FINANCE

Local authorities are at a crossroads

By Owen Mapley | 21 November 2024

While the Budget increases councils’ core spending power, many remain in the dark regarding fundi...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Not all about the money

By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2024

The Budget for 2025-26 is published, with a spending review for the following two years due in t...

POLICY AND POLITICS

The Government should provide certainty and clarity over financial reforms

By By Cllr Louise Gittins | 19 November 2024

Looking ahead to next spring’s Spending Review, it is critical the Government provides a signific...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Council chiefs told settlement will be 19 December

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

Council chiefs have been told by Whitehall officials they may have to wait until less than a week...

FINANCE

This Budget was a first step

By Jon Rowney | 07 November 2024

Jon Rowney anticipates a stronger indication of Government’s approach to public sector reform in ...

AUTUMN BUDGET

UKSPF allocations slashed by 40%

By Dan Peters | 04 November 2024

Allocations from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) have been cut by 40% to £900m for a ‘transit...

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Head of Housing

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Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

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Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

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Tees Valley Combined Authority

frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority