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INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure could be left in a worse condition when PFI ends, watchdog warns

By Laura Sharman | 05 June 2020

Many local authorities have underestimated the time, resources and complexity involved in managin...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

It makes good sense to diversify income

By Simone Hines | 02 June 2020

Some of the commentary on commerciality implies councils are going into these investments reckles...

FINANCE

Is commercial property one risk too far?

By Aileen Murphie | 27 May 2020

Councils with commercial property portfolios financed by borrowing could face additional challeng...

FINANCE

The COVID review is yet to come

By Abdool Kara | 27 May 2020

The NAO is being careful not to compromise the emergency response to COVID-19, but there will be ...

LEGAL

The property problem

By Lucy Woods | 06 May 2020

Lucy Woods advises a ‘pragmatic and sensible’ approach to managing the recommendations due to eme...

FINANCE

Interactive map to be created for council audits

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2020

The National Audit Office (NAO) is working on creating an interactive map helping members of the ...

WHITEHALL

MHCLG spent £85m preparing for EU Exit

By Ann McGauran | 06 March 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spent a total of £85m preparing for EU ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

McManus to speak on coronavirus planning

By Michael Burton | 04 March 2020

The vice president of the Association of Directors of Public Health, Jim McManus, is to address c...

FINANCE

Alarm bells over £6.6bn property spending spree

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2020

Auditors have suggested an overhaul of council borrowing and investment rules may be needed after...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Let councils invest or pay up with funding

By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2020

Tighter controls on local government's investments may be on the way – but central Government wil...

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Road Safety Manager

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Gloucestershire County Council

Head of Neighbourhood Operations

£68,268 - £72,640

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Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management

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