Scrutiny

By Hiba Mahamadi | 15 September 2017

Newham LBC is to work with various partners to improve the financial performance of the Olympic S...

FINANCE

Committee to probe council spending

By William Eichler | 14 September 2017

A review of how local authorities in Scotland prioritise spending and assess the impact of increa...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council slams multi-academy trusts' lack of accountability

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

Wakefield City Council has criticised the lack of accountability of academy trusts after an organ...

BUSINESS

Arms-length company 'misled' council over tram project, inquiry hears

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 September 2017

Edinburgh City Council’s former leader has claimed the council was ‘deliberately denied’ access t...

The decline of local papers poses a threat to local government

01 September 2017

Simon Jones laments the decline of local newspapers and warns the danger for local government is ...

SCRUTINY

Lord Kerslake urges far greater council scrutiny

By Michael Burton | 30 August 2017

Former Civil Service head Lord Kerslake has called on local authorities to step up their scrutiny...

DCLG

Transparency under scrutiny as code faces revamp

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

Whitehall is expected to reaffirm its commitment to local government transparency when it pushes ...

SCRUTINY

FoI poll shows 90 councils have yet to sign up to peer challenge

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

Some of England’s most prominent councils are among the third that have shunned the opportunity t...

SCRUTINY

Out of touch

30 August 2017

Diary was reminded the other day of that oh-so-accurate cliché ‘out of sight, out of mind’.

MANAGEMENT

Scrutiny highlighted in Edinburgh review

By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 August 2017

A review into Edinburgh City Council’s former property service has highlighted the importance of ...

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Area Manager

£65,690 (development) - £72,045 (competent) per annum

Premium jobNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service are looking to recruit an Area Manager who will form part of our Strategic Leadership Team Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service

Principal Advisor

£44,711 - £52,805 (SCP 35-43)

Premium jobCome and join a great team that makes a difference in Local Government Apply for this job

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Commissioning Manager

HC10 £44,711 - £48,710

We are seeking three experienced and dynamic Commissioning Managers to join our team. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council