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FINANCE
Residents' satisfaction with councils decreases
By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017
Residents’ satisfaction with their council has ‘significantly decreased,’ Local Government Associ...
BUSINESS
Olympic loan fears for council
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...
SCRUTINY
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...
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’.
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...
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 ...
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Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Accelerating housebuilding and overcoming delivery obstacles
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
- The loneliest job just became harder
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Accelerating housebuilding and overcoming delivery obstacles
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
- The loneliest job just became harder
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