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HOUSING
Kirklees favours bringing thousands of council properties back in-house
By Ann McGauran | 18 December 2019
Kirklees MBC is favouring the option of returning thousands of council homes to the management of...
SCRUTINY
Scrutiny is still the 'poor relation' in councils
03 December 2019
A survey has revealed scrutiny remains a poor relation to the executive function in local governm...
WHITEHALL
Think tanks to produce 'toolkit' to improve governance
By Chris Mahony | 07 October 2019
A project part-funded by Whitehall and the Local Government Association aims to produce ‘practica...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
What is the future for audit?
By Paul Dossett | 01 October 2019
Paul Dossett puts the case for a new type of oversight body for local audit that would take a str...
COUNCILLORS
Solace preview: Evolving our approach to ethics and standards
By Jacqui McKinlay | 18 September 2019
Local government is well-placed to lead the way in evolving and supporting ethical standards to k...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Mastering the art of commercial destiny
By Eric Bohl | 20 August 2019
Solace has been considering how councils should best participate in the market. Eric Bohl reports...
FINANCE
Council to change finance approach after review
By Paul Marinko | 07 August 2019
Warrington BC has ‘consistently overspent’ against parts of its budget and needs to change its ap...
FINANCE
Standards bearer
By Heather Jameson | 17 July 2019
As communities secretary James Brokenshire launched a review of the local government audit regime...
FINANCE
Bringing new members up to speed on funding
By Ann McGauran | 09 July 2019
England’s new cadre of councillors need to navigate a perfect storm of financial challenges. How ...
SCRUTINY
Review into Northamptonshire highways contract announced
By Martin Ford | 28 June 2019
A review into Northamptonshire CC’s highways contract with KierWSP has been launched.
Executive Director of Place and Customer
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Executive Director of Place and Customer
up to £179,404 per annum
Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
£100,731 to £104,625
You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
Housing Ombudsman
£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.
The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job
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