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FINANCE

Emergency summit held amid temporary accommodation warnings

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2023

More than 150 councils this week attended an emergency summit as the cost of temporary accommodat...

HIGHWAYS

Fine and dandy

31 October 2023

Newcastle United may have had their first taste of defeat in this season’s Champions League under...

CULTURE

Councils' spooky season

31 October 2023

Diary hears ghosts, ghouls and spooks invaded several West of England councils as Halloween appro...

SCRUTINY

Hammond-eggs

31 October 2023

Deputy chief executive of the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny, Ed Hammond’s recent work involv...

TRANSPORT

White van man on... the Covid Inquiry

31 October 2023

Everyone knows the Government made a right pig’s ear of Covid, but that’s no surprise since Westm...

FINANCE

Labour regeneration plans will fail 'without radical action'

By Mark Whitehead | 31 October 2023

An incoming Labour government’s regeneration plans will fail without radical action to devolve fi...

FINANCE

Call for 'urgent review' of pensions contributions

By Martin Ford | 31 October 2023

Calls have been made for a review of contributions for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) emp...

FINANCE

Public services in 'dire state'

By Ellie Ames | 31 October 2023

No public services are performing better than before the pandemic and satisfaction with councils ...

WHITEHALL

Calls to close extremism loopholes

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023

Local authorities are currently ‘having to police thought’ in their counter-terrorism role, an ex...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Animosity hampering scrutiny, investigation warns

By Mark Whitehead | 30 October 2023

Animosity between councillors and the mayor of an east London council are hampering proper scruti...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

Up to £128,000

As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council

Assistant Director of Housing Regeneration and Delivery

Up to £111,000

We’re proud of our track record in delivering high-quality new homes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Service Director of Transformation and ICT

£95,000 - £110,000

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council