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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...
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 ...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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