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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.

FINANCE

Council to borrow extra cash after project cost hike

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2019

Stockton-on-Tees BC councillors last night approved an extra £6.5m borrowing after costs for the ...

AUDIT

It's time to scrutinise scrutiny arrangements

By Rob Whiteman | 21 June 2019

A round table discussion highlighted key questions about what the Government should be doing, say...

WHITEHALL

Call for Liverpool intervention after mayoral review frustration

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2019

Liverpool City Council’s Lib Dem leader has called for the Government to intervene after he claim...

FINANCE

Scottish councils need more power - think-tank

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 May 2019

Scottish local government needs a ‘renewal,’ a think tank has urged, with directly elected mayors...

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Ashfield District Council

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council