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WHITEHALL
Children's services 'absolute carnage'
By Mark Whitehead | 30 October 2023
The state of children’s services has been described as ‘absolute carnage’ after years of underfun...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Why regional policy failed
By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2023
A report looks at the lessons from in-depth interviews with experts on why UK regional policy has...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Oflog appoints permanent chief executive
By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023
Josh Goodman has been confirmed as the permanent chief executive of the Office for Local Governme...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Government trust in councils key to devolution
By Paul Marinko | 24 October 2023
Most interviewees for a report on why UK's regional policy hasn't worked were unconvinced about f...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Home Office accused of misleading council over asylum plans
By Mark Conrad | 24 October 2023
The Home Office faces accusations in the High Court it misled a council over controversial plans ...
WHITEHALL
Keeping a closer eye on the data
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2023
Are councils making use of data to streamline services? Certainly the Government, in launching Of...
ELECTIONS
The trouble with Oflog
23 October 2023
Council senior officers are broadly united in their view that Oflog will not provide warning of l...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Nightmare before Christmas?
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023
The provisional local government finance settlement will be published just before Christmas, coun...
WHITEHALL
Welsh councils to wait for tourism tax
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023
Tourism taxes will not be in place in Wales until 2027, the Welsh Government has estimated.
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Oflog base 'focus' on Wolverhampton
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023
The new local government body responsible for identifying financial problems in councils earlier ...
Director of Finance Deputy Section 151 Officer
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Director of Finance Deputy Section 151 Officer
£106,554 - £116,305
Help shape the future of one of England’s largest unitary councils. Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer
up to £160,217
The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job
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