WHITEHALL

Pickles takes final axe to spending watchdog

By Heather Jameson | 24 March 2015

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has put the final nail in the coffin of the Audit Commission, ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Inspection isn't working – so what's next?

By Heather Jameson | 17 March 2015

The communities and local government committee’s roasting of Ofsted will come as no surprise to t...

FINANCE

Going going gone!

By Melanie Carter | 17 March 2015

With the imminent demise of the Audit Commission after nearly 30 years as local government’s spen...

WHITEHALL

LGA action on council financial 'watch list'

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

A watch list of councils financially at risk could be drawn up after watchdogs warned the Governm...

FINANCE

COSLA hits back at criticism over council borrowing levels

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

The main body representing Scottish councils has defended local authorities’ record levels of deb...

FINANCE

Council urged to reinstate internal audits

25 February 2015

Council officers have been urged to involve councillors in the ‘dry’ subject of internal audit. C...

FINANCE

Spring cleaning the accounts

By Adele Taylor | 25 February 2015

Demystifying the complexity of local authority accounts is a necessary piece of de-cluttering, cl...

WHITEHALL

Councils warned to 'check first, pay later' to fight fraud

By Jonathan Werran | 17 February 2015

Senior local authority managers should understand the risks of fraud and ensure councils are usin...

FINANCE

Leaders need to take accountability for failure

By Graeme McDonald | 11 February 2015

Leaders will be measured by both the behaviours we display and the values that we hold, director ...

HEALTH

Smith new boss of Burnley

03 February 2015

Pam Smith has been appointed chief executive of Burnley BC.

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

£91,230-£102,921

Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

Rochdale BC