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WALES

Cutting through the stigma

By Amanda Hill-Dixon | 08 November 2023

Amanda Hill-Dixon gives her analysis of the findings of a report into poverty and social exclusion.

FINANCE

Welsh councils face £750m shortfall

By Ellie Ames | 25 October 2023

Local government finances in Wales are on an ‘unsustainable path,’ according to a report from Car...

WHITEHALL

Welsh councils to wait for tourism tax

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023

Tourism taxes will not be in place in Wales until 2027, the Welsh Government has estimated.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Powys appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2023

Powys CC has announced the appointment of Emma Palmer as its new chief executive.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Wales to automatically register voters

By Ellie Ames | 03 October 2023

The Welsh Government is to establish automatic voter registration for local government and Senedd...

WHITEHALL

Welsh plea for more council funding

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2023

Welsh councils have pleaded for more funding from the UK Government as they face up to £750m of p...

FINANCE

Workers protest over pay

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2023

Workers staged a protest at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Smith Square headquarters to...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Wales to consider funding bids straddling English border

By Paul Marinko | 11 September 2023

Wales’ economy minister has said he would consider funding bids from a new council partnership th...

SOLACE

Is basic income the answer?

By Amanda Hill-Dixon | 05 September 2023

As chief executives gather for the annual Solace Wales conference, Amanda Hill-Dixon looks at the...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Housing pressures may push councils into effective bankruptcy

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2023

Rising housing pressures will force some councils to effectively declare bankruptcy, a local auth...

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

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Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

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

Gloucestershire County Council

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