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FINANCE

Audit shake-up needed to prevent another Carillion, Government reports claim

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2018

A new financial regulator and a shake-up of the big four audit firms is needed to prevent another...

FINANCE

Squeezed Somerset reins in overspend

By Dan Peters | 12 December 2018

Under-pressure Somerset CC has reduced its projected overspend in 2018/19 from £3.2m to £2.4m, se...

FINANCE

Transformation savings at risk

By Chris Mahony | 12 December 2018

The transformation programme underpinning Surrey CC’s return to financial sustainability has ‘a m...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum North: Whiteman rages at removing finance directors from top team

By Dan Peters | 06 December 2018

Council chief executives that demote the finance director role from the top team were being ‘too ...

FINANCE

CIPFA caves in to pressure on traffic light index

By Chris Mahony | 04 December 2018

Controversial plans to rate councils’ financial sustainability using traffic lights have been wat...

HEALTH

'Long way to go on integration' - audit

By Naomi Larsson | 15 November 2018

There is still a ‘long way to go’ to achieve integrated health and social care in Scotland, an au...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Auditor: Powys failing to improve

By Naomi Larsson | 12 November 2018

Embattled Powys CC is still failing to improve performance standards, an annual audit report has ...

BUSINESS

Three-year wait for auditor sign off

By Mike Yuille | 30 October 2018

Two councils have failed to have their annual accounts signed off by auditors for the third year ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: LGA improvement cash could be slashed

By Heather Jameson | 16 October 2018

Smith Square’s top-slice funding could be slashed under plans being considered by Whitehall over ...

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...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

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Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

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Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council