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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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Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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