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CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Cheshire East suspends third top officer
By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 December 2017
Cheshire East Council suspended its third senior officer yesterday, after the chief executive and...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
York told to publish 'buried' services review
By Hiba Mahamadi | 03 November 2017
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered York City Council to publish a review of ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Take scrutiny seriously, chief executives told
By Hiba Mahamadi | 31 October 2017
Effective scrutiny at councils depends upon the chief executive recognising it as a legitimate fu...
BUSINESS
High-achieving council needs better scrutiny
By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 October 2017
Better scrutiny is needed at Windsor and Maidenhead RLBC, which is otherwise high-achieving and f...
FINANCE
Government advises LEPs on greater transparency
By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 October 2017
Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) should publish their agendas, decisions, accounts and a roll...
SCRUTINY
McKinlay: Why peer-reviews should be mandatory
By Jacqui McKinlay | 23 October 2017
Jacqui McKinlay outlines why the Centre for Public Scrutiny believes the Local Government Associa...
SCRUTINY
Councils' scrutiny not good enough, say experts
By Hiba Mahamadi | 17 October 2017
The Centre for Public Scrutiny has voiced concerns about the voluntary nature of the Local Govern...
WHITEHALL
'Mayor's senate' would help shape Whitehall policies
By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017
A ‘mayor’s senate’ should be established to help shape government policies as Whitehall struggles...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017
Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...
BUSINESS
Council to spend £250,000 on leisure centre inquiry
By Hiba Mahamadi | 20 September 2017
Dumfries & Galloway Council’s £250,000 investigation into the failings of a sports and leisure ce...
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Service Manager - Regulated Services and CQC Oversight
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