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BUSINESS

Council acts after planning 'collusion'

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2020

‘Swift action’ has been taken by Northumberland Council’s senior management after ‘several person...

FINANCE

Watchdog concerns over sustainability and services at Highland Council

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2020

The Accounts Commission expects the council to ‘demonstrate improvement in the next 12 months’ by...

FINANCE

Shining a strong light

By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2020

The Local Government Association is about to launch a review of its peer challenge process. Paul ...

BUSINESS

'One-fifth of audit contracts should be put back out to tender'

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

The organisation responsible for appointing auditors should take away up to 20% of current contra...

FINANCE

Time for a 'grown-up' chat about audit

By Chris Buss | 09 January 2020

Serious questions have been raised about the level of failure to complete council audits just one...

FINANCE

CIPFA calls for new regulatory body

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2019

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) today called for the formation ...

FINANCE

The future of audit and the Redmond Review

By Simone Hines | 27 November 2019

Simone Hines is looking forward to seeing the outcomes of the Redmond Review into the future of l...

WHITEHALL

Treasurer concern at isolation of audit reviews

By Dan Peters | 22 November 2019

Council treasurers have expressed concerns that two consultations on the future of audit are bein...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Peer review proposal for pensions

By Dan Peters | 15 November 2019

The Local Government Association peer review programme could be expanded to include council pensi...

FINANCE

Delayed audit council names kept under wraps

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2019

The 150 councils where auditors were unable to issue an opinion by the end of September are expec...

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Chief Executive

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council