Solace: Underfunding councils 'ultimate false economy'
FINANCE

Solace: Underfunding councils 'ultimate false economy'

By William Eichler | 15 October 2024

Failing to ensure councils are properly funded is ‘the ultimate false economy’ because it forces them to make ‘repugnant’ service cuts which lead to greater problems in the future, local government...

PLANNING

Planning departments hit hardest by staff shortages

By William Eichler | 15 October 2024

Planning departments are facing the worst workforce shortages, with eight out of 10 experiencing ...

FINANCE

Two council leaders warn of financial collapse

By Martin Ford | 14 October 2024

The leaders of two councils have warned they are close to issuing section 114 notices.

DEVOLUTION

Devo deal process at 'end of shelf life'

By Martin Ford | 14 October 2024

The Government will need to take a different approach to English devolution in its forthcoming wh...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council attempts to recover payments to late chief executive

By Martin Ford | 14 October 2024

A council is to launch legal action over payments to a former chief executive, who has since died.

FINANCE

Councils join project to explore preventative spending

By Emily Twinch | 14 October 2024

Four councils have joined a two-year project aimed at coming up with a methodology for calculatin...

PROCUREMENT

Councils urged to use new law to drive social prosperity

By Ellie Ames | 14 October 2024

Local authorities should make use of new procurement laws to promote community prosperity, a thin...

ENVIRONMENT

APSE: Parks under threat from cuts

By William Eichler | 14 October 2024

Parks and green spaces across the country are under threat from council funding cuts, the Associa...

PLANNING

London mayor provides 10 boroughs with 'town architects'

By Paul Marinko | 14 October 2024

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has assigned 10 London boroughs their own ‘town architect’ as part of ...

DEVOLUTION

Norfolk told to join with Suffolk for devo deal

By William Eichler | 14 October 2024

Norfolk CC has been told by the Government that it should explore a joint mayoral devolution prop...

CYBER SECURITY

Councils require cyber security 'step change'

By Martin Ford | 11 October 2024

A new cyber security standard for councils has been launched by the Government.

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Sheffield City Council

Cyber Security Principal Lead

Band I SCP 44-47 (£52,571 - £55,800 Per Annum)

We are seeking a Cyber Security Principal Lead to join Sandwell Council’s ICT Services, within the Finance and Transformation Directorate. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Service Charge Manager RBKC618782

£55,497 - £63,045 per annum

Are you an inspirational housing professional with an impressive track record of delivering high quality service charges and rents? Apply for this job

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