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FINANCE
CIPFA prudential code changes aim for greater council transparency
By Martin Ford | 02 July 2026
Changes to councils’ financial reporting are being proposed in a bid to prevent a future collapse...
HR
Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims
By William Eichler | 25 June 2026
Brighton and Hove City Council is unsure about the level of financial exposure it faces from more...
PEOPLE
MPs back Local Audit Office chair candidate
By Martin Ford | 22 June 2026
The Housing, Communities and Local Government committee has endorsed Bill Butler as the Governmen...
AUDIT
Government accounts disclaimed over local audit crisis
By Martin Ford | 18 June 2026
The National Audit Office (NAO) has disclaimed the whole of government accounts for the third yea...
PROCUREMENT
The social value 'black hole': ensuring the evidence follows the public sector promise
By Steve Butterworth | 17 June 2026
If we want social value to carry the weight it now commands in procurement, we must design for de...
FINANCE
Concerns persist despite Local Audit Office creation
By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2026
The local audit system is out of ‘intensive care’ but still in ‘high dependency’, the Government’...
FINANCE
The role of internal audit for councils under pressure
By Diana Melville | 16 June 2026
Diana Melville says financial pressure exposes weaknesses in governance, control and capacity, an...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Former councillor rages at lack of accountability for Brum failures
By Joe Lepper | 15 June 2026
Senior officers and commissioners at Birmingham City Council should be held to account for their ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Cleverly calls for transparency boost
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
Shadow local government secretary James Cleverly has called for measures that would strengthen th...
FINANCE
Report finds 'optimism bias' in council projections
By Neil Merrick | 30 March 2026
Brighton and Hove city councillors were guilty of ‘optimism bias’ in forecasting the popularity o...
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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Councils must be 'convenors' on rough sleeping, says LGA chair after No10 summit
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