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FINANCE
Shedding some light on the 'dark arts' of council finances
By Adele Taylor | 10 June 2026
Like many around the country, we have new councillors who have recently joined the council and th...
REORGANISATION
Supporting council leadership
By Max Wide | 10 June 2026
A Leadership Centre programme is aimed at helping middle managers forming unitaries to build rela...
SOCIAL HOUSING
Using below-market land disposals to accelerate social housing
By Mark Cook | 09 June 2026
Councils have greater flexibility to dispose of land for affordable housing than often assumed, b...
HOUSING
A rights-based case for new homes at Crews Hill and Chase Park
By Holly Lewis | 08 June 2026
Holly Lewis says a rights-based approach to planning can help councils balance local concerns wit...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Developing strong local partnerships is critical if the Department of Education is to achieve its objectives
By Emma Willson | 08 June 2026
Effective partnerships, clear accountability and stronger evidence are essential if central and l...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Innovation needs place leadership to deliver lasting growth
By Caroline Green | 08 June 2026
Transformational innovation can drive jobs and prosperity, but only if councils create the condit...
DEVOLUTION
Government must invest in sector's capacity and agency
By Mo Baines | 08 June 2026
Mo Baines argues that councils’ crucial role as convenors of economic stakeholders and partnershi...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Community resilience, civil defence and the leadership challenge for councils
By Stephen Moir | 05 June 2026
Civil resilience cannot be left solely to emergency planners, says Stephen Moir. Local government...
FINANCE
Unai Emery's brilliance provides a great blueprint for local government finance leaders
By Rob Powell | 05 June 2026
Rob Powell says local government finance leaders have much to learn from Aston Villa's manager Un...
DEVOLUTION
Building trust, capacity and accountability in England's strategic authorities
By Sandy Forsyth | 04 June 2026
To address the complexities in the evolution of strategic authorities, devolution needs to work b...
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
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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
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Competitive
The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management
£99k - £103k
When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job
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