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WHITEHALL

Spending Review poses 'challenge' for fair funding

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2019

A minister has said a one-year settlement for local government would pose a ‘challenge’ for imple...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils and union clash over zero-hour contracts

By Dan Peters | 18 June 2019

Councils have insisted on keeping the option of zero-hour contracts as Unison prepares to push th...

LONDON COUNCILS

Spending Review must meet costs of refugee resettlement

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

Local government has cautiously welcomed the Government’s commitment to continue resettling refug...

LEGAL

Legal officers press for standards reform

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

The rise in the number of independent councillors has strengthened the case for a tougher standar...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: £95k exit cap regulations are 'lawyers' charter to print money'

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2019

Government regulations introducing a £95,000 cap on local government exit payments are a ‘lawyers...

HEALTH

Funding pledged for Scottish councils to tackle period poverty

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

Councils in Scotland will receive £2m in funding to continue provision of free sanitary products ...

FINANCE

Pensions Infrastructure Platform optimistic despite Brexit

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2019

A vehicle designed to encourage council pension schemes to invest in UK infrastructure will not l...

FINANCE

Council finding it 'harder to identify and deliver savings'

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2019

Knowsley MBC is finding it ‘harder to identify and deliver savings’ given the scale of Government...

PENSIONS

Pension board requests 'blocked by pools'

14 June 2019

Some local government pension boards are finding it difficult to obtain data from pools to allow ...

WHITEHALL

Councils to appeal 'town hall Pravdas' ruling

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2019

Waltham Forest and Hackney LBCs will appeal after a judge backed Government attempts to stop them...

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Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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