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FINANCE

Calls for fair funding tax flexibility

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025

The Government has been urged to lift the council tax referendum limit to help local authorities ...

FINANCE

Council warns of 'most severe' budget to date

By Izzy Lepone | 21 August 2025

North Yorkshire Council has revealed it could be encountering its ‘most severe’ budget round yet.

HOUSING

Council home sell-offs to outpace new builds eightfold

By William Eichler | 21 August 2025

Local authorities in England are to lose more than eight times as many council homes in 2025-26 a...

PLANNING

'Quiet majority' favour local development

By Martin Ford | 21 August 2025

Councils have been urged to consult more widely on planning applications after newly-published re...

PEOPLE

Brent announces corporate director appointment

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2025

Jehan Weerasinghe has been named as Brent LBC’s new corporate director for neighbourhoods and reg...

FINANCE

CCN: Residents to face maximum council tax rises

By Izzy Lepone | 20 August 2025

Residents of county and rural regions will face ‘maximum council tax rises’ under the Government’...

LEGAL

Farage: Put pressure on councils to follow Epping Forest

By Dan Peters | 19 August 2025

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has urged people to 'put pressure' on councils to go to court after...

FINANCE

Audit costs rise by 238%, research reveals

By Izzy Lepone | 19 August 2025

Audit reform ambitions have ‘failed’, creating ‘market chaos’, researchers from the University of...

HOUSING

Reform councils attack Home Office over asylum housing

By Paul Marinko | 19 August 2025

Reform UK council leaders have written to home secretary Yvette Cooper attacking the Government’s...

GOVERNANCE

Glasgow overhauls firm over governance concerns

By Martin Ford | 19 August 2025

Glasgow City Council’s jointly-owned development firm has undergone a leadership overhaul followi...

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Solicitor / Lawyer (Commercial)

£52,004.76 - £55,985.64 p.a

This is an exciting time to join Wealden District Council. Apply for this job

Wealden District Council

Group Leader Plans, Policies and Place M200

£56,471 to £60,654 plus £4,000

Charnwood is a vibrant and exciting borough Apply for this job

Charnwood Borough Council

Director of Finance and Public Value

£129,348

We’re looking for a strategic, values-driven finance leader Apply for this job

Devon County Council