Title

Government's fiscal devolution roadmap sparks fears over Treasury control
FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Government's fiscal devolution roadmap sparks fears over Treasury control

By By Martin Ford | 04 June 2026

Experts have sounded a warning over government plans to detail a ‘roadmap’ for fiscal devolution.

DEVOLUTION

Building trust, capacity and accountability in England's strategic authorities

By Sandy Forsyth | 04 June 2026

To address the complexities in the evolution of strategic authorities, devolution needs to work b...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Return of the Extended Ministerial Office?

By David Godfrey | 03 June 2026

Amidst the current calls for civil service reform, David Godfrey asks if Extended Ministerial Off...

AI

Watchdog to publish AI procurement guidance for councils

By Joe Lepper | 02 June 2026

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is set to publish guidance to support councils and ot...

FINANCE

Fiscal Devolution in England: Breaking Treasury Myths

By Jack Shaw | 01 June 2026

England’s highly centralised financial model has prompted calls to break up or restructure the Tr...

SOLACE

Local politicians should not mistake professional challenge for obstruction

By Graeme McDonald | 28 May 2026

Graeme McDonald says council officers should give honest, sometimes uncomfortable, professional a...

MHCLG

MHCLG praises council capability on housing

By Joe Lepper | 22 May 2026

A senior Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) official has praised the i...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Social workers in safeguarding warning

By Joe Lepper | 22 May 2026

Home Office plans to overrule councils’ decisions on the age of unaccompanied asylum-seeking chil...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG to relocate

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is expected to relocate from Ma...

WHITEHALL

'Concerned' Reed launches anti-profiteering push

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2026

‘Concerned’ local government secretary Steve Reed has vowed to ‘take action’ to tackle ‘profiteer...

POLICY AND POLITICS

MPs told ICB restructuring has been a 'fiasco'

By Lee Peart | 21 May 2026

MPs have been told this morning that the reorganisation of Integrated Care Boards (ICB) has been ...

frederica-diamanta

Finance Manager – Accountancy (Children & Families) 

 £54,495 – £56,737 (pay award pending plus benefits)

Premium jobThank you for your interest in joining Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and our Finance Service. Apply for this job

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

Corporate Accountant - WMF2974e

£51,536 - £52,413

We are looking for an experienced, CCAB qualified Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Senior Lawyer - Litigation & Prosecution - WMF2973e

£56,883 - £59,198

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Westmorland and Furness Council Legal Team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

See More Jobs
frederica-diamanta

Finance Manager – Accountancy (Children & Families) 

 £54,495 – £56,737 (pay award pending plus benefits)

Premium jobThank you for your interest in joining Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and our Finance Service. Apply for this job

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

Corporate Accountant - WMF2974e

£51,536 - £52,413

We are looking for an experienced, CCAB qualified Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Senior Lawyer - Litigation & Prosecution - WMF2973e

£56,883 - £59,198

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Westmorland and Furness Council Legal Team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

See More Jobs