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FINANCE

Lambeth faces £8m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2021

Unrealised savings and overspends in children’s services and homelessness have all contributed to...

BUSINESS

Warrington to be hit by statutory recommendation

By Chris Mahony | 04 October 2021

Auditors are expected to issue a statutory recommendation over Warrington Council’s minimum reven...

LEGISLATION

Scotland follows Wales in opposing controversial Elections Bill

By Paul Marinko | 04 October 2021

The Scottish Government has paved the way for Scotland to follow Wales in refusing to recommend c...

FINANCE

Watchdog criticises council's slow pace of improvement

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2021

Audit Scotland found South Ayrshire Council had ‘made limited progress on key aspects of Best Val...

PAY

Unison warns of strike action over pay

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2021

Trade union Unison has warned of future strike action unless local government employers improve t...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chief executive calls time on 48-year local government career

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2021

Colchester BC chief executive, Adrian Pritchard, has announced he will retire in March.

WHITEHALL

Labour's Burnham praises Conservative Gove

By Michael Burton | 04 October 2021

Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has praised new levelling up secretary Michael Gov...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Three councils to share chief executive

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2021

Three councils are to share a single leadership team and chief executive.

LGIU

Councils must be at heart of levelling up, report argues

By Laura Sharman | 04 October 2021

Councils must be at the heart of the Government’s levelling up agenda, a new report has argued to...

FINANCE

Watchdog warns East Dunbartonshire on housing

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2021

The Accounts Commission said the council was well led overall, but raised concerns over the poor ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council