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NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Don't hold your breath for immediate funding salvation
By Abdool Kara | 08 January 2024
Like Liam Byrne’s 2010 note to his successor suggesting there was no money left, an incoming gove...
WHITEHALL
The challenge of governing isn't just what, but how
By Jessica Studdert | 08 January 2024
Whoever wins the election, by whatever platform, their entry into office will quickly be met with...
FINANCE
Sunak vows to keep public spending down
By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has kicked off election year with a promise to keep public spending do...
DIGITAL
Alarm sounded on cyber threat to local elections
By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023
Ministers have written to councils to warn of attempted foreign interference in next year’s elect...
ELECTIONS
Crying wolf or creaking system?
By Andy Pike | 19 December 2023
There is contention over the true scale of councils’ financial woes and what lies behind them say...
ELECTIONS
Minister denies 'passive' approach to voter registration
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2023
Local government minister Simon Hoare has denied the Government is taking a ‘passive role’ in vot...
ELECTIONS
Welsh councils open door to voting reform
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023
Gwynedd Council and Powys CC are to consult on dropping first past the post in favour of single t...
ELECTIONS
Minister shrugs off election concerns
By Martin Ford | 06 December 2023
Fears that pressures on elections officials will leave them overwhelmed at the next General Elect...
ELECTIONS
Election fears raised with ministers
By Martin Ford | 05 December 2023
Concern among council officers was detailed in a new Government-commissioned report on the implem...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Battling democratic backsliding
By Professor James Downe | 04 December 2023
Greg Notman and Professor James Downe reflect on the current health of local democracy, and look ...
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Head of Safeguarding and Prevention
£73,757-£78,488
Wiltshire is a place where strong communities, shared ambition, and a sense of place come together. Apply for this job
Team Manager Child Permanence and Family Reunification
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
We are offering an excellent opportunity for a Team Manager to join our highly acclaimed service Apply for this job
Chief Executive
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Local government in Surrey is being reshaped for the first time in over 50 years. From April 2027... Apply for this job
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