FINANCE

Excess spending safeguards rejected by finance chief

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2016

Government hints that financial rules to stop councils over-spending could be changed have been d...

FINANCE

Tories fear financial threat of local-central 'disconnect'

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016

Essex CC’s Tory leader has led the way for a potential Conservative local government revolt after...

WHITEHALL

Devo 'may fragment authorities' credit criteria'

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016

Fiscal devolution could lead to a ‘fragmentation’ of local authority credit rating, lending crite...

WHITEHALL

Plan to deliver 400 new homes by 2020

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016

A remodelling of Wolverhampton City Council’s 30-year business plan for its housing revenue accou...

WHITEHALL

White Van Man on . . . council tax

12 January 2016

Get ready for the great council tax rip-off this year.

HUMOUR

Don't panic!

12 January 2016

With talk of serious, imminent terror threats, suicide bombers and evacuations around the world, ...

FINANCE

It's a whole new century

12 January 2016

News reaches Diary by carrier pigeon that Broxtowe BC may not yet be in the 21st century – 16 yea...

FINANCE

Fears for future of welfare safety net as council spend drops

By Thomas Bridge | 12 January 2016

Mounting numbers of councils are abolishing discretionary local welfare support, as MPs warn of a...

FINANCE

Dawes: Councils will be able to set legal budgets

By Sam Clayden | 12 January 2016

The Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) permanent secretary has said she exp...

WHITEHALL

Call for more oversight over local government finance

By Dan Peters | 12 January 2016

Concerns have been raised with a group of MPs about the lack of ‘independent comprehensive oversi...

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Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

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Blackpool Coastal Housing

Chief Executive (Head of Paid service)

£172,307

North Tyneside Council is committed to delivering outstanding services to people and places across the borough. Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Public Protection and Integrated Enforcement

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Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Blackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing

Chief Executive (Head of Paid service)

£172,307

North Tyneside Council is committed to delivering outstanding services to people and places across the borough. Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Public Protection and Integrated Enforcement

£Competitive

Tower Hamlets is the fastest growing and most densely populated local authority in the UK. Apply for this job

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council