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FINANCE
Let's extend tax freedoms to all authorities
15 February 2023
If we reward failing councils with extra flexibility to raise council tax, why can’t well-run cou...
DEVOLUTION
Treasury grip has hit new levels of absurdity
By Heather Jameson | 15 February 2023
Michael Gove now needs approval for any new capital spending. 'If he wants sympathy for this appr...
CLIMATE CHANGE
MJ Housing: A whole-lot more than a whole-house retrofit
By Steve Batty | 15 February 2023
We don't hear enough about the real success stories linked to retrofitting, says director of sust...
DEVOLUTION
Managing spending centrally is the flaw
By Jack Shaw | 14 February 2023
At a minimum, the ban on Michael Gove’s department spending cash on new capital projects without ...
SKILLS
Apprenticeship training: Looking to the future
By Agnieszka Gajli | 14 February 2023
Agnieszka Gajli looks at how apprenticeships can develop the next generation of public sector pro...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Culture could transform our towns and cities and truly level up the country
By Cllr Alan Waters | 13 February 2023
A report from Key Cities calls for culture to be placed at the heart of a new drive towards local...
COUNCIL TAX
Helping Westminster's residents through hard times
By Cllr Adam Hug | 13 February 2023
Three big items sum up Westminster’s approach to helping residents, says Cllr Adam Hug: a major ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
How to solve the talent crisis
By Gordon McFarlane | 08 February 2023
Gordon McFarlane says this is one of the most challenging workforce environments the sector has e...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Tackling places' patchwork response to net zero
By Scott Butterfield | 08 February 2023
Local areas with the most vulnerable communities and the biggest risks are currently being left b...
FINANCE
Facing up to a challenged planet
By Cllr Alan Waters | 08 February 2023
A mural hanging in Norwich City Council chamber is a vivid portrayal of the challenges posed by c...
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
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Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
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Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
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