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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...

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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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Ex-Brum chief steps down from HMRC

By Heather Jameson | 12 January 2016

Former Birmingham City Council chief executive, Lin Homer, has announced she will step down from ...

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Council spending freezes 'prove system works'

By Heather Jameson | 11 January 2016

Issuing a freeze on council spending should not be a sign of failure for a local authority, accor...

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Watchdog warns 'difficult to overstate' Birmingham's financial challenge

By Thomas Bridge | 11 January 2016

Ministers have been warned it is ‘difficult to overstate’ the financial challenge facing Birmingh...

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Report: LGPS rapidly running out of cash

By Sam Clayden | 11 January 2016

The local government pension scheme (LGPS) is rapidly running out of cash to pay for pensions, a ...

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DCLG has done 'no thinking' on rates retention details

By Sam Clayden | 08 January 2016

A prominent government finance figure has admitted the Department of Communities and Local Govern...

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Councils better debt collectors than HMRC and DWP

By Thomas Bridge | 08 January 2016

Councils are treating people better than central government when chasing debt, according to suppo...

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'Alarmed' Tory leader pens letter to Cameron

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2016

A Tory council leader has launched a blistering attack on the ‘poorly handled’ local government f...

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Labour calls for VAT and income tax devolution

By Sam Clayden | 08 January 2016

The shadow local government minister has revealed Labour policy for radical fiscal devolution, in...

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Children's Social Workers - Children Looked After

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

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Tees Valley Combined Authority

Head of Investment and Development

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Walsall Council

frederica-diamanta

Children's Social Workers - Children Looked After

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Head of Investment and Development

Up to £92,483

Walsall is a borough with big ambitions. Apply for this job

Walsall Council