WHITEHALL

MHCLG rejects performance call

By Mark Conrad | 10 October 2018

Marsham Street has rejected MPs’ call to publish a regular breakdown of council performance acros...

FINANCE

Council tax collection drops further

By Mark Conrad | 08 October 2018

Council tax collection rates in England declined slightly in 2017/18, new data from the Ministry ...

FINANCE

Council misses accounts deadline - again

By Chris Mahony | 21 September 2018

The wait for Reading Council’s 2016/17 accounts to be signed off is expected to stretch on for at...

WHITEHALL

Auditors launch governance and accountability inquiry

By Mark Conrad | 18 September 2018

Whitehall’s watchdog has launched an investigation into local government governance and accountab...

FINANCE

Brum to implement bin strike deal

By Mark Conrad | 17 September 2018

Beleaguered Birmingham City Council is finally expected to implement the deal that ended an acrim...

AUDIT

What do traffic jams, hopscotch and skyscrapers have in common?

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2018

Diary considers itself something of a connoisseur when it comes to audit reports, but recently fo...

FINANCE

Northants misspent millions of ring-fenced cash - auditor

By Martin Ford | 13 September 2018

Millions of pounds have been misspent by Northamptonshire CC, according to auditors.

BUSINESS

Council accounts held up by LOBO challenge

By Mark Conrad | 21 August 2018

Auditors have delayed a full opinion on Weymouth and Portland BC’s finances pending the outcome o...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Qualified opinion for Lancashire accounts

By MJ reporter | 09 August 2018

Lancashire CC’s auditors have issued a qualified opinion on the county’s value for money work ami...

FINANCE

New CIPFA president aims to simplify accounts

By Dan Peters | 03 August 2018

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) new president has said she wa...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council