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FINANCE

Benefit cap changes will put council services under strain

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 November 2016

Experts have warned next week’s changes to the benefit cap will put council services under more p...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Will Cameron be remembered for his domestic legacy?

By Michael Burton | 14 September 2016

Devolution, the 'Big Society', welfare reform or academies - what will David Cameron be remembere...

FINANCE

Credit union investment will aid residents

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2016

Councils should invest in credit unions to help residents avoid the clutches of ‘legal loan shark...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

JRF calls for more council powers to tackle poverty

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has called on the Government to devolve more powers to town halls ...

WELFARE

Women's refuges could close due to benefit cap

By William Eichler | 05 September 2016

More than two-thirds of domestic abuse refuges could be forced to close unless they are exempt fr...

FINANCE

Industrial strategy will help local government

By Michael Burton | 02 August 2016

A pair of very contrasting reports have been published on the cost of poverty to local government...

WHITEHALL

UC delay revealed

27 July 2016

The rollout of Universal Credit will be delayed and local authorities will continue to deliver ho...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA to tackle moving of homeless families

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed to investigate how to tackle the issue of counc...

WHITEHALL

Universal Credit rollout delayed

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2016

The rollout of Universal Credit will be delayed and local authorities will continue to deliver ho...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Protecting the most vulnerable

By Cllr Izzi Seccombe | 21 June 2016

The Local Government Association has sent a strong message to government over rules surrounding t...

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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