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BUSINESS

Treasurers lobby to challenge auditors

By Dan Peters | 09 September 2019

County treasurers have called for changes to allow councils to better contest conclusions that au...

FINANCE

Council considers scrapping chief's role

By Paul Marinko | 03 September 2019

Hertsmere BC is considering plans to delete its chief executive role with the current post holder...

FINANCE

New audit code to bring commentary requirement

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2019

Auditors will have to issue a commentary on councils’ financial sustainability, governance and ho...

FINANCE

Watchdog tells Perth & Kinross to tackle 'underperforming' services

By Martin Ford | 27 August 2019

Perth & Kinross Council has been warned it must tackle underperforming services by a watchdog des...

WHITEHALL

Commissioners urge NAO to monitor auditor powers

By Dan Peters | 19 August 2019

The National Audit Office (NAO) should monitor auditors’ use of additional powers and use this to...

BUSINESS

Local audit at a 'crossroads'

By Dan Peters | 12 August 2019

Local audit is at a ‘crossroads’ and needs to provide ‘better assurance and more impact for the p...

FINANCE

Number of delayed audit opinions rockets

By Dan Peters | 09 August 2019

The number of delayed audit opinions in local government has risen sharply this year, according t...

FINANCE

Rebuilding trust is a long-term ambition

By Rob Whiteman | 06 August 2019

Making local authority accounts more accessible to the modern-day user will help us shape a more ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Moray warned time is running out

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2019

Audit Scotland has told a council that it has 'limited time' to curb spending before its reserves...

FINANCE

Audit separation call

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2019

A call has been made for auditors’ value for money work to be separated out from their wider work...

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Chief Executive

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

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Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

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

Ashfield District Council