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FINANCE

How new Northamptonshire chief tackled 'perfect storm'

By Martin Ford | 11 April 2019

The chief executive of Northamptonshire CC has spoken of how she helped the council on its journe...

WHITEHALL

Social care precept 'avoided catastrophe'

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2019

The introduction of the social care precept ‘avoided catastrophe’ but the sector still faces a fu...

SOCIAL CARE

LGA chief suggests one year Spending Review possible

By Martin Ford | 11 April 2019

The months ahead represent a crunch time for local government – but not just because of Brexit, a...

WHITEHALL

Corbyn launches attack on fair funding review

By Martin Ford | 11 April 2019

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has entered the debate over the fair funding review, claiming it ‘wil...

AUDIT

Scottish councils lose more than £120m due to 'weak' financial controls

By William Eichler | 11 April 2019

Systems to prevent public money being lost to mistakes and fraud in local government ‘may be unde...

COUNCIL TAX

Whitehall pledges to end aggressive council tax debt collection

By Laura Sharman | 11 April 2019

The way local authorities recover unpaid council tax is to be reviewed by the Government in a bid...

WHITEHALL

Treasury announces details of £95k exit payment cap

By Dan Peters | 10 April 2019

A £95,000 cap on local government exit payments will be implemented despite the sector being resp...

WHITEHALL

Northamptonshire dithering could lead to reorganisation delay

By Dan Peters | 10 April 2019

A group of Northamptonshire MPs has urged the Government to sign off reorganisation plans for the...

BUSINESS

Council property firm records losses

By Naomi Larsson | 10 April 2019

The property company run by Barking & Dagenham LBC has reported losses of almost £4m in its first...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Call for inspection pause in case of Brexit hit

By Dan Peters | 10 April 2019

Council chiefs have urged Whitehall to be ready to ease pressures on the sector for up to six mon...

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Strategic Director of Finance Operations

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Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

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

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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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