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WHITEHALL

Fresh league table fears

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2020

The prospect of council performance being ranked in a league table has been raised again this week.

FINANCE

Watchdog urges faster improvement at Argyll and Bute

By Martin Ford | 21 May 2020

The council has been told it must ‘significantly increase’ the pace of improvement by the Account...

BUSINESS

Grant Thornton most likely to suggest extra audit fees, survey finds

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2020

Grant Thornton is the firm most likely to have proposed an additional audit fee, a survey of fina...

BUSINESS

Audit scale fees frozen

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2020

Audit scale fees for 2020/21 have been frozen though there could still be rises for individual co...

BUSINESS

KPMG criticised for rejecting Northamptonshire public interest report pressure

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2020

Northamptonshire CC’s commissioners have criticised the council’s former auditors for deciding no...

FINANCE

Make councils account for extreme investments

By Heather Jameson | 19 March 2020

Local government needs a new way to hold councils to account when they are making ‘extreme’ inves...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Local government audit deadline extended

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2020

The deadline for local government financial audits has been pushed back by two months.

FINANCE

Interactive map to be created for council audits

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2020

The National Audit Office (NAO) is working on creating an interactive map helping members of the ...

FINANCE

Districts call for 'more robust' audit procurement

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2020

District councils have called for a ‘more robust procurement process’ as an increasing number of ...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council