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    February 20, 2019

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    February 20, 2019

  • High street woes cause revenue dip at council-owned retail park

    February 20, 2019

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    February 20, 2019

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    • — 25 Oct, 2018

    Lancs appoints combined CEO/151 amid harsh criticism of council’s governance

    Lancashire County Council has voted to appoint Angie Ridgwell to its controversial permanent role of chief executive and section 151 officer. In a bitter meeting of the full council last[…]

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    • — 22 May, 2018

    Clive Heaphy: My first 100 days as CFO at Birmingham City Council

    Birmingham’s troubles are well publicised. A little more than three months ago Clive Heaphy took on the job of running the finance department at the city’s council. Here he reveals[…]

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    • — 23 Aug, 2017

    Lancs merger of s151 and CEO roles sparks accountability row

    Lancashire County Council has voted to merge its chief executive and section 151 officer roles, sparking a row about accountability. At a meeting on Monday, the authority’s Conservative cabinet voted[…]

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    • — 14 Jun, 2017

    Stephen Fitzgerald: Solutions in short supply for IR35 interims

    Readers may recall that I explored the issues associated with the changes to the treatment of intermediaries in IR35 some four months ago. Well despite the complaints from the interim[…]

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    • — 6 Jun, 2017

    Brunel pension pool begins hunt for management team

    The Brunel Partnership, one of the eight new pension pools set to take over the management of LGPS funds, has launched a search for a chief investment officer offering circa[…]

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    • — 11 May, 2017

    Capita appoints ex CFO amid sale rumours

    Former Leeds City Council chief financial officer Alan Gay has joined Capita Asset Services (CAS), amid rumours of an impending sale to a private equity firm. Gay has been advising[…]

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    • — 20 Apr, 2017

    Welsh local government reform needs new body of 151 officers

    Local government reform in Wales could require a new cadre of section 151 officers, according to the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. The Welsh Government last week closed[…]

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    • — 10 Apr, 2017

    Jonathan Bunt: Project finance skills are the foundation of running development schemes

    Part of the solution to the financial viability of schemes is how they are legally structured and how taxes, particularly stamp duty land tax (SDLT) and corporation tax, apply.

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    • — 6 Apr, 2017

    JOB ALERT: Enfield Council – Finance Manager, Capital and Projects Team

    Finance Hub – Finance Manager, Capital and Projects Team Full time Salary £44,973 – £52,296 plus PRP Enfield Council has consolidated its finance functions from across the local authority into[…]

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    • — 3 Apr, 2017

    Chris Buss: A rock music guide to a career as section 151 officer

    After 43 years in local government and over 11 years as a section 151 officer, which finished on March 31st, what words of advice can I give to an aspiring[…]

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