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FINANCE

NHS sustainability 'very difficult' without a long-term social care settlement

By Abdool Kara | 06 February 2019

A series of significant National Audit Office reports on local services have emerged so far this ...

FINANCE

Labour calls for NAO to intervene in fair funding review

By Dan Peters | 04 February 2019

Labour has called for the National Audit Office (NAO) to vet the outcome of the local government ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Keeping up standards

By Michael Burton | 30 January 2019

As councils become increasingly commercial, auditors are asking how high standards of governance ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Auditors bid to explain real cause of difference in councils' spend on kids

By Chris Mahony | 23 January 2019

A nine-fold variation in spending on children’s social care could largely be down to ‘differences...

FINANCE

Are reports of the death of PFI an exaggeration?

By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 January 2019

Critics initially welcomed the announcement of the end of controversial PFI schemes. But central ...

WHITEHALL

Monitoring officer review call

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2019

The organisation representing legal and governance council officers is to push for a Government r...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn Whitehall of Brexit risks

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2019

Councils this week started to formally inform Whitehall about their Brexit risk assessments amid ...

WHITEHALL

NAO calls for 'stronger leadership' from MHCLG

By Naomi Larsson | 15 January 2019

The Government must improve oversight and transparency over local authorities to ensure their fin...

FINANCE

NAO highlights weak financial plans

By Naomi Larsson | 10 January 2019

The number of public bodies in England with weak financial plans is ‘unacceptably high,’ the Nati...

WHITEHALL

Davies to take on top job at National Audit Office

By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2019

Gareth Davies has been put forward for appointment as comptroller and auditor general at the Nati...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Legal Services & Deputy Monitoring Officer

Up to £100k (includes a market supplement)

Somerset Council is a place with real momentum. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Legal Projects and Regeneration

From £58,239 up to £67,030 pro rata

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior solicitor to join our ambitious and high performing legal service. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Infrastructure Negotiation Team Leader

£59008 - £62422

The post of Infrastructure Negotiation Team Leader is a key role at Oxfordshire County Council where you will lead a Team of negotiators to secure ... Apply for this job

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