WHITEHALL

NAO calls for housebuilding to increase

By Sam Clayden | 19 January 2017

Housebuilding needs to increase across the country as demand continues to outstrip supply, the Na...

FINANCE

Chief slams 'unrealistic world' of Ofsted probes

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

A top chief executive has broken cover to warn that children’s services are ‘struggling to keep t...

WHITEHALL

Call for earlier intervention in council schools

By William Eichler | 14 December 2016

Central government should intervene earlier and more often in local authorities when it has finan...

WHITEHALL

One in four LEPs 'not accountable to electorate'

By James Evison | 06 December 2016

One in four local enterprise partnerships admit they are not accountable to their local electorat...

FINANCE

No pressure on mergers, insists minister Drakeford

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2016

Welsh minister Mark Drakeford has admitted he faces competition from his colleagues to push throu...

FINANCE

'Unsustainable' NHS finances prompt social care funding calls

By Sam Clayden | 22 November 2016

The dire state of NHS finances is further evidence that the social care sector should be a priori...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Swale BC top role in question as Kara lands NAO job

By Sam Clayden | 16 November 2016

The chief executive position at Swale BC has been left in question after current boss Abdool Kara...

BUSINESS

LEPs 'must provide greater transparency'

16 November 2016

Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will have to provide greater assurances on how they spend go...

FINANCE

Authorities' conundrum over legality of MRP recalculations

By Thomas Bridge | 26 October 2016

Councils are ‘uncertain’ about the legality of their response to debt costs, as mounting pressure...

FINANCE

Servicing councils' debt costs

By Aileen Murphie | 26 October 2016

Aileen Murphie examines the latest National Audit Office research on the cost of servicing counci...

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Wiltshire Council

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Islington London Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Policy, Performance and Reform

To £119k

Manchester is a thriving, modern city known globally for culture, leisure and sporting success Apply for this job

Manchester City Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£98,957 - £105,568

Lead our financial strategy, ensuring strong governance, smart resource management, and long-term resilience. Apply for this job

Wiltshire Council

Assistant Director of Internal Audit, Investigations & Risk

CO4 £84K-£102K

Islington Council is seeking an exceptional leader to shape the future of our newly established Internal Audit function. Apply for this job

Islington London Borough Council