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DEVOLUTION
Blueprint for a mayor
By Megan Ingle | 14 June 2023
Ed Hammond and Megan Ingle reflect on good mayoral governance and the attributes that make for an...
AUDIT
Audit and governance is the conscience of the council
By Adele Taylor | 13 June 2023
The remit of the audit and governance committee is much more than the debits and credits of the s...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Scotland's police must account locally
By George Thorley | 05 June 2023
Details of the Strategic Partnership Agreement for Policing recently signed with COSLA are still ...
WHITEHALL
'Devastating implications' warning over data threat
By Dan Peters | 30 May 2023
A Government threat to suspend council access to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data will...
FINANCE
Harris to take interest in Oflog-audit interplay
By Dan Peters | 26 May 2023
The Financial Reporting Council’s first director of local audit wants to take a closer look at th...
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...
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
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Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
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- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
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