FINANCE

We need the widest possible look at council finances

By Gary Fielding | 09 April 2019

The MHCLG review of the money councils get is welcome - but we need a wider look at local authori...

FINANCE

Travelling on the long road to improvement

By Heather Jameson | 09 April 2019

After the big developments of the past week – with the improvement team finishing its interventio...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: LGA in finance director plea

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2019

Council finance directors have been urged to detail the pressures facing services and the savings...

FINANCE

LGA braced for disappointment over Brexit funding reforms

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2019

Local government’s hopes for a dramatic post-Brexit shake-up of funding are fading.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall warned as Brexit tensions grow

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 03 April 2019

‘Early signs’ of escalating community tensions and hate crime related to Brexit have been reporte...

FINANCE

Local government pension reforms challenged

By Martin Ford | 01 April 2019

The legality of proposed reforms to local government pension schemes has been questioned.

FINANCE

Ministry uses 'gossip' to scrutinise commercial investments

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2019

Marsham Street has been accused of relying on ‘gossip’ to track councils’ commercial ventures.

FINANCE

Experts warn of 'gap' in scrutiny of council finances

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2019

An inquiry into council finance has heard warnings of a gap in oversight of the sector.

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Council housebuilding figures highest in 17 years

By Michael Burton | 28 March 2019

Local authorities built 3,540 homes in the UK in 2017/18, the highest in 17 years. according to l...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

EXCLUSIVE: Brexit impact unit moves into its response phase

By Dan Peters | 28 March 2019

The Government unit charged with collecting information about how councils are dealing with the i...

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Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

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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)

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

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