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WHITEHALL
MHCLG rejects performance call
By Mark Conrad | 10 October 2018
Marsham Street has rejected MPs’ call to publish a regular breakdown of council performance acros...
FINANCE
Council tax collection drops further
By Mark Conrad | 08 October 2018
Council tax collection rates in England declined slightly in 2017/18, new data from the Ministry ...
FINANCE
Council misses accounts deadline - again
By Chris Mahony | 21 September 2018
The wait for Reading Council’s 2016/17 accounts to be signed off is expected to stretch on for at...
WHITEHALL
Auditors launch governance and accountability inquiry
By Mark Conrad | 18 September 2018
Whitehall’s watchdog has launched an investigation into local government governance and accountab...
FINANCE
Brum to implement bin strike deal
By Mark Conrad | 17 September 2018
Beleaguered Birmingham City Council is finally expected to implement the deal that ended an acrim...
AUDIT
What do traffic jams, hopscotch and skyscrapers have in common?
By Martin Ford | 14 September 2018
Diary considers itself something of a connoisseur when it comes to audit reports, but recently fo...
FINANCE
Northants misspent millions of ring-fenced cash - auditor
By Martin Ford | 13 September 2018
Millions of pounds have been misspent by Northamptonshire CC, according to auditors.
BUSINESS
Council accounts held up by LOBO challenge
By Mark Conrad | 21 August 2018
Auditors have delayed a full opinion on Weymouth and Portland BC’s finances pending the outcome o...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Qualified opinion for Lancashire accounts
By MJ reporter | 09 August 2018
Lancashire CC’s auditors have issued a qualified opinion on the county’s value for money work ami...
FINANCE
New CIPFA president aims to simplify accounts
By Dan Peters | 03 August 2018
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) new president has said she wa...
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- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- When councils get desperate, they start being cultural liquidators
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Putting prevention first
Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum, pro rata
North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job
Head of Finance (Deputy S151 Officer)
£86,633 - £100,994 per annum.
Swansea Council is a large, progressive well run local authority with ambitious plans that are regenerating the city and region. Apply for this job
Head of Pensions (Deputy S151 Officer)
£88,633 - £100,994 per annum
The Swansea Pension fund is in good financial health due to strong and prudent financial management. Apply for this job
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- When councils get desperate, they start being cultural liquidators
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Putting prevention first
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