Audit

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016

The Government has refused to publish key details about how its £300m transitional grant was allo...

Auditor reports governance failings at Derby City Council

By Sam Clayden | 16 June 2016

Auditor Grant Thornton has highlighted 'significant' governance failings at Derby City Council be...

FINANCE

NAO's undercover role

25 May 2016

Some readers would have been gripped by the recent BBC drama series Undercover, in which a defenc...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils keen on sector-led audit deals

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2016

More than 200 councils and other local bodies have indicated they would be interested in a sector...

FINANCE

Oldham accounts 'on course to beat previous records'

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2016

Oldham MBC is on track to beat its own record for how quickly it can prepare its accounts.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council chief to retire

03 May 2016

Inverclyde Council chief executive John Mundell is to retire later this year after a decade at th...

FINANCE

Seeking value in a privatised world

By Dr Laurence Ferry | 26 April 2016

Dr Laurence Ferry warns local government cannot rely on armchair auditors when it is facing a sig...

WHITEHALL

Growth deals slammed over lack of transparency

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark invited local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to apply for a slic...

FINANCE

New appointments at unitary

15 March 2016

Former assistant chief executive of Thurrock BC Steve Cox has taken up the post of director of en...

FINANCE

'Financial failure' under spotlight in second probe

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2016

The future financial sustainability of councils will be thrust back into the spotlight after the ...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council