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AUDIT
Examining internal audit's vital role
By Rob Whiteman | 07 June 2022
A new report from CIPFA makes the case for effective and impactful internal audit in the UK publi...
FINANCE
Councillors 'undermining' improvements at Wirral
By Martin Ford | 01 June 2022
The actions of members at Wirral MBC are threatening efforts to improve the council’s finances, a...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
'Significant weaknesses' found by Birmingham audit
By Martin Ford | 25 May 2022
A report has revealed ‘significant weaknesses’ in services and a ‘lack of stable leadership’ at B...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Making space for the big picture
By Professor Tony Wall | 25 May 2022
Senior officers and leadership teams find it near impossible to make space away from operational ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Due diligence matters
By Brian Ng | 25 May 2022
Due diligence should not be viewed as a ‘tick box’ exercise, but as a crucial decision-making too...
FINANCE
Councils urged to draw on crisis management skills
By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022
Scotland’s councils should draw on their COVID-19 experiences when handling the new challenges po...
FINANCE
'Serious breakdown' in senior relationships, report reveals
By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022
A scathing review of executive cultures at Thanet DC has concluded that relationships between sen...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Leaders to reconsider governance overhaul
By Martin Ford | 09 May 2022
Fears have been raised plans to ‘re-establish’ the West of England joint committee could put £600...
COUNCILLORS
Government must rethink its approach to poor governance and behaviour in councils
By Graeme McDonald | 04 May 2022
Solace supports all of the Committee on Standards in Public Life report's recommendations on stan...
MANAGEMENT
Council held decade-long contract with dormant firm
By Martin Ford | 27 April 2022
Grant Thornton said it exposed a ‘significant weakness’ in Herefordshire Council’s contract manag...
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
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Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Accelerating housebuilding and overcoming delivery obstacles
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
- The loneliest job just became harder
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Accelerating housebuilding and overcoming delivery obstacles
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
- The loneliest job just became harder
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