FINANCE

'Urgent action' required by auditors to improve

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2022

The finance watchdog has said the number of local government audits requiring significant improve...

FINANCE

Council faces 'nuclear option', auditor warns

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2022

The threat of a statutory recommendation is hanging over Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP...

FINANCE

Moving towards sound financial management

By Steve Freer | 26 October 2022

Steve Freer sets out some of the actions which need to be considered to achieve real progress in ...

FINANCE

Councillors call for Government inspection

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2022

Warrington Council members have called for a Government inspection of its finances.

RECRUITMENT

'Mistrust and dysfunction' at Middlesbrough

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2022

A breakdown in relations between officers and members at Middlesbrough Council has been highlight...

WHITEHALL

Council audit failures hit Government accounts

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2022

Failures in the local audit market in England and Wales mean central Government has ‘poorer quali...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Unitaries are not an everywhere panacea

By Richard Stokoe | 04 October 2022

Based on his experience of living in Cornwall, Richard Stokoe concludes the current rural unitary...

BUSINESS

Warning of £75m audit fee increase

By Dan Peters | 03 October 2022

Experts have warned councils could be hit by a £75m increase to their audit fees as details of th...

BUSINESS

'Deteriorating' officer-member relationships highlighted

By Dan Peters | 22 September 2022

‘Deteriorating senior officer and member relationships over a number of years’ has been a theme i...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall must be more 'ambitious' when it comes to affordable homes

By Heather Jameson | 20 September 2022

The Government’s programme for delivering affordable housing could be more ‘ambitious’ when it co...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council