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DIGITAL
City council hit by Cyber attack
By Martin Ford | 11 March 2024
IT and phone systems at Leicester City Council remain shut down this week following a cyber incident
WHITEHALL
Care sector 'in the dark' over immigration clampdown
By Martin Ford | 08 March 2024
The public has been have been ‘left in the dark’ over the impact on social care following a clamp...
FINANCE
Deprivation of Liberty backlog 'may never be eradicated'
By Martin Ford | 08 March 2024
A report has called for councils to get more resources to tackle the Deprivation of Liberty Safeg...
BUSINESS
Councils lobby for reduced audit fees amid backstop plan
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024
Fees for councils should be slashed if auditors are forced to give qualified opinions due to fail...
FINANCE
Experts in fresh push for fiscal devolution
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024
An independent group of experts is preparing to pile pressure on ministers to back fiscal devolut...
FINANCE
Woking and Thurrock failures 'embarrassing'
By Martin Ford | 08 March 2024
The local government watchdog’s chief executive has said the collapse of councils such as Woking ...
WHITEHALL
Right to Buy lobbying fails as Treasury ends temporary boost
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024
The Treasury has confirmed councils will no longer keep 100% of Right to Buy (RTB) receipts after...
FINANCE
OBR: Council borrowing for capital to halve
By Michael Burton | 08 March 2024
Council borrowing for capital projects is expected to almost halve due to curbs on commercial loa...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Stockport chief set to take reins at Greater Manchester
By Martin Ford | 07 March 2024
Stockport MBC boss Caroline Simpson has been named as the preferred candidate to become group chi...
WHITEHALL
Two-year Sandwell intervention to end
By Dan Peters | 07 March 2024
Local government minister Simon Hoare has today confirmed that Whitehall’s two-year intervention ...
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Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
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