FINANCE

Sector tells MPs 'we need your help' on audit

By Martin Ford | 27 June 2023

A plea has been made to MPs to ‘give the sector a break’ to allow it to get on top of its audit ‘...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Close to breaking – the dire state of local audit

By Mike Newbury | 26 June 2023

The effects of the local audit backlog are no longer containable, writes Mike Newbury.

WHITEHALL

Legality of severance payment guidance questioned

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has questioned the legality of statutory guidance governin...

WHITEHALL

MPs call for urgent audit action

By Mark Whitehead | 22 June 2023

MPs have called for urgent action over an ‘unacceptably high’ backlog of local government audits.

WHITEHALL

'No progress' on devolution to London

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2023

The capital appears to have ‘taken a step backwards’ on devolution, a former chair of London Coun...

PENSIONS

Assessing councils' wealth health

By Dan Bates | 20 June 2023

In the wake of two huge fiscal failures for the sector, Dan Bates sets out how the financial heal...

SOLACE

The truth about council failures

By Paul Marinko | 19 June 2023

As the sorry saga of financial failures at the likes of Woking BC and Thurrock Council continues ...

AUDIT

Audit and governance is the conscience of the council

By Adele Taylor | 13 June 2023

The remit of the audit and governance committee is much more than the debits and credits of the s...

BUSINESS

Consequences would be 'unfair' for late accounts submission

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2023

Introducing consequences for councils that fail to publish their accounts by the end of May deadl...

AUDIT

Active travel hampered by 'low capability and ambition'

By Mark Whitehead | 07 June 2023

Council leaders have defended active travel measures after auditors found more than half of counc...

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Project Team Manager

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Norfolk County Council

Executive Director of Children’s Services

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Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. Apply for this job

Hartlepool Borough Council

Election and Democratic Services Manager

£53,898 to £54,995 (pay award pending)

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