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ELECTIONS
Managing with No Overall Control: tools for collaboration
By Luke Muir | 17 May 2023
With a large number of councils declaring No Overall Control Sir Merrick Cockell and Luke Muir lo...
FINANCE
New audit framework within weeks
By Martin Ford | 16 May 2023
A new framework to bolster local government audit will be brought forward within weeks.
FINANCE
Devon decision-making 'driven by officers'
By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023
Decision-making at Conservative-led Devon CC is ‘driven by officers,’ a senior councillor has cla...
WHITEHALL
Improvement means accepting there is a problem
By Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023
Birmingham City Council is, it would seem, a regular victim of unfortunate events, writes editor ...
WHITEHALL
Warning against 'knee-jerk reaction' over Oflog plans
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023
Local government finance expert Rob Whiteman has urged the sector to ‘not be defensive’ as minist...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Frank on growth in South Derbyshire
By Ann McGauran | 25 April 2023
Frank McArdle has retired after 23 years at the helm of South Derbyshire DC. Ann McGauran talked ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Stand up for your rights
By Michael Burton | 25 April 2023
The downfall of Dominic Raab should give senior council officers reason to revisit their own rule...
FINANCE
'It's all to play for'
By Martin Ford | 24 April 2023
Cornwall Council has seen the collapse of its level three devolution deal. Martin Ford talks to s...
COUNCILLORS
Avoiding a 'make it so' mentality
24 April 2023
The MJ’s series of articles on avoiding organisational failure continues with a look at the impor...
FINANCE
Council to review governance failures
By Martin Ford | 19 April 2023
Devon CC is to embark on a governance review in a bid to tackle ‘serious, material, well-evidence...
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- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
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