Audit

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019

An auditor has criticised ‘significant weaknesses’ in the decision-making behind Spelthorne BC’s ...

FINANCE

Performance monitoring rap for Stirling

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2019

Stirling Council must have better processes for evaluating and reporting its performance so it ca...

FINANCE

Hopes for legislative backing behind new code

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2019

An overhaul of financial management in councils could be enshrined in law, according to a consult...

WHITEHALL

Government review to look at council audit response

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2019

The Government will use its planned review of a key law to look at how councils respond to issues...

FINANCE

Investigation launched into Grant Thornton's Interserve audits

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2019

A financial watchdog has announced an investigation into Grant Thornton over its auditing of Inte...

Scottish councils lose more than £120m due to 'weak' financial controls

By William Eichler | 11 April 2019

Systems to prevent public money being lost to mistakes and fraud in local government ‘may be unde...

BUSINESS

Council property firm records losses

By Naomi Larsson | 10 April 2019

The property company run by Barking & Dagenham LBC has reported losses of almost £4m in its first...

BUSINESS

Council should 'build on lessons learned' after critical review

By Dan Peters | 21 March 2019

King’s Lynn & West Norfolk BC should ‘build on the lessons learned’ from the construction of a st...

FINANCE

Watchdog calls for 'transformational changes'

By Dan Peters | 21 March 2019

‘More fundamental, transformational changes are needed in service provision’ by Scottish councils...

FINANCE

May defends 'record' SEND funding

By Martin Ford | 25 February 2019

Theresa May has defended her Government’s funding of special educational needs and disability (SE...

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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