Title
LEGISLATION
Councils gain COVID enforcement powers
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2020
Councils are to be given new powers to issue businesses with improvement notices and close premis...
WHITEHALL
Burnham calls for national-local reset
By Dan Peters | 22 October 2020
Greater Manchester’s Labour mayor Andy Burnham has called for a ‘reset’ between national and loca...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Chancellor announces new support package for businesses
By Ann McGauran | 22 October 2020
The chancellor Rishi Sunak has increased support for workers and jobs hit by tougher COVID-19 res...
SOCIAL CARE
Council leaders welcome £7bn care investment call
By William Eichler | 22 October 2020
Local government leaders have welcomed a call from MPs for a £7bn annual increase in social care ...
FINANCE
Jenrick announces allocations for £1bn council funding
By Dan Peters | 22 October 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed allocations for individual councils from ...
WHITEHALL
Coronavirus leads to scrapping of three-year Spending Review
By Dan Peters | 21 October 2020
Plans to create a three-year settlement for public spending have been abandoned as latest figures...
MAYORS
White van man on... the northern lockdown
21 October 2020
I had a right weird dream the other night.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Trick or retreat
21 October 2020
With a resurgence of COVID-19 now in full swing, Halloween brings with it more coronavirus-relate...
EUROPEAN UNION
Show me the money
21 October 2020
Remember those heady days gone by when the political agenda was dominated by Brexit?
FINANCE
Streamline local government under plans to save £30bn a year, think-tank argues
By Laura Sharman | 21 October 2020
Streamlining local government and selling off high-value council properties could save billions e...
Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services
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Head of Finance (Deputy S151 Officer)
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- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- When councils get desperate, they start being cultural liquidators
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Putting prevention first
Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum, pro rata
North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job
Head of Finance (Deputy S151 Officer)
£86,633 - £100,994 per annum.
Swansea Council is a large, progressive well run local authority with ambitious plans that are regenerating the city and region. Apply for this job
Head of Pensions (Deputy S151 Officer)
£88,633 - £100,994 per annum
The Swansea Pension fund is in good financial health due to strong and prudent financial management. Apply for this job
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- When councils get desperate, they start being cultural liquidators
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Putting prevention first
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