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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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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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[…]
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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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[…]
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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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.
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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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[…]
