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...

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council