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FINANCE

Warrington rebuffs call to end energy investment

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2021

Opposition members at Warrington Council have urged the authority to end its investment in a gree...

PLANNING

Council officers in appeal bid against planning committee

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2021

Officers at Vale of Glamorgan Council are to lodge an appeal after its planning committee failed ...

FINANCE

Cornwall overspend poses 'serious financial risk'

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2021

The council is on course to overspend its budget by around £18m by the end of the financial year.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils' net-zero hopes dashed

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2021

There are no plans for new powers, frameworks or funding overhauls in the Government’s net-zero s...

HEALTH

Mental health top reason for staff absences

By Dan Peters | 23 September 2021

Mental health has been the top reason local government employees have taken time off work over th...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Kerslake: Government must act now on rough sleeping

23 September 2021

Strides made to end homelessness during the pandemic could be lost if the Government does not act...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for national service for children in care

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2021

Responsibilities for children in care should be removed from local authorities, a charity has said.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Government advisers press for funding overhaul

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2021

The body charged with advising ministers on infrastructure has said competitive funding pots shou...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Parr to step down after 38 years in sector

By Paul Marinko | 21 September 2021

Halton Council’s chief executive, David Parr, is to step down at the end of March.

WHITEHALL

Levelling up 'must start with councils'

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2021

A panel of experts has agreed council funding is key to addressing regional inequalities.

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council