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POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists

By Paul Marinko | 23 June 2026

Ministers have insisted they are ‘on track’ to announce the next tranche of reorganisation decisi...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Second home owners paying up on council tax, leaders say

By Neil Merrick | 23 June 2026

Most second home owners who face double council tax are paying up rather than selling or converti...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Thames Valley devo deal thrown into doubt

By Dan Peters | 22 June 2026

A deal to create a Thames Valley foundation strategic authority has seemingly collapsed at the 11...

POLITICS

Will Makerfield change Westminster?

By Donna Hall | 19 June 2026

Donna Hall asks if Andy Burnham can reconnect power with people.

OUTSOURCING

Government aim to introduce outsourcing public interest test

By Dan Peters | 18 June 2026

Ministers have introduced a public interest test under which the public sector will eventually ha...

CHILD PROTECTION

Government urged to create child protection authority 'today'

By Dan Peters | 18 June 2026

The children's commissioner for England has demanded the Government opens a child protection auth...

POLICY AND POLITICS

One in 10 planning posts vacant, Unison finds

By William Eichler | 16 June 2026

One in 10 council planning posts in England are vacant, according to research by trade union Unison.

COHESION

Cantle: Time to take cohesion much more seriously

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2026

The author of a landmark report into disturbances in English towns in 2001 has said it is ‘time t...

FINANCE

Concerns persist despite Local Audit Office creation

By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2026

The local audit system is out of ‘intensive care’ but still in ‘high dependency’, the Government’...

PEOPLE

McCay appointed ADPH chief executive

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2026

Psychiatrist Layla McCay has been appointed as the chief executive of the Association of Director...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Finance - Children & Young People’s Service

£75,585 - £80,726 (pay award pending)

Premium jobThis is a great place to work for people who want to make a real difference. Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Head of Finance and Accountancy (Deputy S151 Officer)

£72,000 (inclusive of Market Supplement)

In this role, you will provide visible leadership and management across the Finance Service Apply for this job

Chesterfield Borough Council

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£97,017

Reporting directly to the Deputy Chief Executive, you will lead a diverse directorate, with responsibility for Human Resources Apply for this job

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