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...

BUSINESS

Major auditor failed to bid, expert suggests

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2022

The failure to secure enough suppliers to cover the entire crisis-hit local government audit mark...

FINANCE

Suspended Croydon director quits

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2022

The suspended Croydon LBC director who had threatened the council with legal action has resigned,...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government floats traffic light ratings for sector

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2022

Controversial plans to introduce traffic light ratings for the sector could be revived – this tim...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council denies six-figure payoff was 'wrongful'

By Mark Whitehead | 05 September 2022

A district council has denied a six-figure payoff given to an employee without councillors or sen...

FINANCE

Watchdog 'deeply concerned' over council's finances

By Martin Ford | 25 August 2022

The Accounts Commission is ‘not confident’ Shetland Islands Council is ‘financially sustainable’.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Lawyers to probe ejection of councillors

By Dan Peters | 08 August 2022

Harborough DC’s interim chief executive has asked lawyers to review whether the council followed ...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

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Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

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