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HEALTH

How scrutiny has benefitted Wealden

By Trevor Scott | 12 June 2015

Trevor Scott outlines how Wealden DC's overview and scrutiny committee has improved public health...

WHITEHALL

How do we bridge the accountability gap?

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2015

Tempting as it is to argue for a free local government, unchained from the shackles of central co...

SCRUTINY

Lincoln wins top scrutiny award

03 June 2015

Lincoln City Council has won the top award in the annual Good Scrutiny Awards for a project to ta...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA political balance 'must include mayoral mandate'

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2015

Calls are growing for the Local Government Association’s (LGA) ‘outdated’ political balance formu...

WHITEHALL

Auditor: DCLG must take charge of devolution agenda

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) needs to take charge of the devolution...

DCLG

Conflicts of interests 'will be monitored'

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2015

A building share between the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) and Department for Communities and ...

BUSINESS

Rochdale in showdown with E.ON over lighting

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 April 2015

Rochdale MBC has demanded an urgent meeting with energy firm E.ON over concerns with its ‘hugely ...

LEGAL

Plans to simplify senior staff dismissals unveiled

By Jonathan Werran | 24 March 2015

Ministers will this week set out measures which would make it easier to dismiss council chief exe...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted must reinspect all councils over CSE fears, MPs demand

By Jonathan Werran | 16 March 2015

Ofsted's 'credibility is on the line' and its inspectors should examine all English local authori...

HUMAN RESOURCES

McKinlay lands top scrutiny role

By Jonathan Werran | 12 March 2015

Staffordshire CC director of strategy and customer services Jacqui McKinlay has been appointed th...

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Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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