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REORGANISATION
Portsmouth wants out of reorganisation
By Paul Marinko | 17 April 2025
Portsmouth City Council has called on ministers to leave it out of reorganisation plans, arguing ...
SOCIAL CARE
Council accuses CQC of 'poor inspection process'
By Martin Ford | 17 April 2025
A council has hit out at a watchdog over its ‘poor inspection process’ after receiving a judgemen...
PEOPLE
New commissioner for Woking
By Martin Ford | 17 April 2025
Barry Scarr has been appointed as finance commissioner at Woking BC.
MAYORS
Clark dismisses calls for borough boost
By Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025
Former communities secretary Greg Clark has rejected calls to give London boroughs more powers in...
REORGANISATION
Surrey urged to include single unitary proposal
By Paul Marinko and Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025
The Government has urged Surrey to provide costings for a single unitary authority in its final r...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
LGA: 1,700 children referred to social services daily
By Paul Marinko | 17 April 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed around 1,700 children are referred to social ...
SOCIAL CARE
Councils deny talks over abuse inquries
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025
Two councils have denied negotiations have taken place over inquiries into child sexual abuse and...
PAY
Union announces strike ballot over pay
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025
Scottish council workers are to be balloted over strike action in response to what a union has de...
PEOPLE
Rushmoor appoints interim manging director
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025
Ian Harrison has been named as interim managing director at Rushmoor BC.
REORGANISATION
Surrey to remain divided on unitary plans
By Paul Marinko | 16 April 2025
Surrey’s borough and district councils have revealed the region is set to defy government request...
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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
Corporate Accountant - WMF2974e
£51,536 - £52,413
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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
- Chiefs take charge
- Unai Emery's brilliance provides a great blueprint for local government finance leaders
- Government's fiscal devolution roadmap sparks fears over Treasury control
- Progress on neighbourhood health, but much more to do
- What England can learn from Japan's approach to local government finance
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