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FINANCE
White van man on... tax reform
19 January 2022
I’m no expert on town hall finances, nor are the suits, judging by the mess they’re in, but a tho...
PLANNING
Music to his ears
19 January 2022
While The MJ offers the very best coverage of local government news, Diary never anticipated Roll...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Two more council partnerships scrapped
By Paul Marinko | 18 January 2022
Two more council partnerships have been scrapped, it has emerged.
FINANCE
Council-backed energy firm collapses
By Martin Ford | 18 January 2022
Together Energy has announced today it has ceased trading, exposing Labour-led Warrington Council...
FINANCE
Council defends chief following court settlement
By Martin Ford | 18 January 2022
North Northamptonshire has defended a former council chief executive after settling a claim of ab...
FINANCE
Spending power squeeze amid inflation warning
By Dan Peters | 18 January 2022
Councils are bracing themselves for a spending power squeeze amid predictions inflation will soar...
OFSTED
Ofsted finds 'no improvement' at St Helens
By Martin Ford | 18 January 2022
Children’s services at St Helens MBC have not improved despite an injection of increased funding,...
PLANNING
Fifty councils fail to hit housing targets
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2022
A ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ is imposed upon any local authority that fai...
WHITEHALL
Ministers acknowledge long-term savings from Everyone In
By Dan Peters | 17 January 2022
Ministers have acknowledged that the Government’s Everyone In policy will achieve long-term savin...
WHITEHALL
Districts call for new homes bonus certainty
By Dan Peters | 17 January 2022
District councils have called for long-term certainty over the future of the dwindling new homes ...
Director of Education and Inclusion
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Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
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Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
- Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
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
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
- Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
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