FINANCE

Watchdog tells Falkirk to confront 'difficult decisions'

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WHITEHALL

Ministers in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

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The letter on councils’ productivity, sent by local government minister Simon Hoare this week, bo...

BUSINESS

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A council contractor previously at the centre of a residential care abuse scandal has continued t...

BUSINESS

Oflog should be handed audit oversight, MPs told

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The Office for Local Government (Oflog) should be handed oversight of England’s broken audit regi...

FINANCE

Grant Thornton fined over pension audit

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WHITEHALL

Hopes for regen scheme revived after Home Office scales back asylum plan

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A £300m council-led regeneration scheme threatened when Whitehall commandeered the site for asylu...

FINANCE

Homelessness inquiry launched by NAO

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2024

The National Audit Office (NAO) has launched an inquiry into homelessness as the issue piles pres...

BUSINESS

Councils lobby for reduced audit fees amid backstop plan

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024

Fees for councils should be slashed if auditors are forced to give qualified opinions due to fail...

WHITEHALL

Two-year Sandwell intervention to end

By Dan Peters | 07 March 2024

Local government minister Simon Hoare has today confirmed that Whitehall’s two-year intervention ...

FINANCE

Watchdog warning over Moray's funding gap

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2024

Moray Council must act quickly to shore up its finances, Audit Scotland has warned.

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£56,443-£64,951

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Director Adult Social Care Operations

£96,625 - £114,585

Transform Communities, Lead with Compassion – Be the Driving Force in Adult Social Care Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Assistant Director of Public Protection & Neighbourhoods

£76,946 - £88,923

Join Rochdale Council and shape the future of our vibrant community! Apply for this job

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