Scrutiny

By Ann McGauran | 25 April 2023

The Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ new president John Pearce speaks to Ann McGa...

LEGAL

Let's go legal

By Ben Cox | 18 April 2023

Penna’s Ben Cox outlines the findings from a panel in which the group looked at the ever increasi...

Give locals a seat at the table

By Courtney Stephenson | 12 April 2023

Providing MPs the ability to scrutinise policy implemented by combined authorities does nothing t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The drumbeat of oversight could be a good thing

By Ed Hammond | 12 April 2023

Ed Hammond examines the emerging accountability framework in local government and says that, rath...

LEGISLATION

Perfecting the art of procurement

By John Tizard | 04 April 2023

The Procurement Bill should have been bolder and stronger, says John Tizard. But there is nothing...

SCRUTINY

Accountability is not a one-way street

By Jessica Studdert | 04 April 2023

Even if Oflog starts life with a light touch, 'there’s little to guard against mission creep seve...

SCRUTINY

Avoiding failure: time to put scrutiny in the spotlight

30 March 2023

The MJ’s series of articles on avoiding organisational failure continues with a look at scrutiny....

WHITEHALL

Council provided £1m loan amid collapse fears

By Mark Conrad | 27 March 2023

Coventry City Council provided a £1m loan to a failing cultural trust knowing there was a risk of...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Avoiding failure: scanning for risks

01 March 2023

In the latest in a series of articles on how to avoid organisational failure, The MJ examines the...

FINANCE

Thurrock expecting Government bailout

By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2023

Troubled Thurrock Council is expecting £182.5m in Government support to keep key services going w...

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