WHITEHALL

Outsourcing risk warning

By Michael Burton | 20 September 2022

Soaring inflation and interest rates mean the viability of outsourcing providers should remain hi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

EXCLUSIVE: UKSPF review call resisted

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2022

The National Audit Office (NAO) is resisting pressure from the sector to launch a review of the £...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

The case for prevention investment

By Abdool Kara | 30 August 2022

We may talk in terms of prevention, preservation or perhaps resilience, but the evidence is that ...

FINANCE

Risky business

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2022

Amid growing concern over risky investments, ministers are introducing new powers to intervene in...

WHITEHALL

Auditors praise department for evaluation

By Chris Mahony | 23 June 2022

The National Audit Office (NAO) has praised the Department for Education’s (DfE) approach in eval...

LEGISLATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government 'risks battle' on moving districts' functions without consent

By Ann McGauran | 17 May 2022

Districts will push to change the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to ensure their functions ca...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Centre has 'poor understanding' of what works on local growth, says NAO expert

By Ann McGauran | 16 May 2022

A large proportion of Government spending is ‘not robustly evaluated’ and there is poor understan...

INFRASTRUCTURE

The NAO will be paying close attention to the progress of levelling up

By Abdool Kara | 11 May 2022

Abdool Kara says it is straightforward to direct Government capital and infrastructure cash towar...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services: leaving crisis management behind

By Martin Ford | 20 April 2022

With the National Audit Office’s investigation into the state of children’s services due later th...

WHITEHALL

New accountability body 'stops short' of Audit Commission reinvention

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2022

Plans for a body to oversee the accountability of local government stop just short of re-inventin...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Regeneration, Economy and Growth

£166,434

One of the biggest unitary councils in the country, and the largest economy in the North-East... Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Chief Executive

£206,492 – £218,002

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

Head of Housing, Revenues and Customer Services

Salary Package up to £79,448

Premium jobIf you’re a passionate leader with a vision for community support and innovative services, Stratford-on-Avon has an opportunity for you. Apply for this job

Stratford-on-Avon District Council