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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...

AUDIT

'Hard decisions' ahead for council facing £23m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 26 July 2018

A council that relied on reserves to cover budget shortfalls in 2017/18 has been told by auditors...

FINANCE

County chiefs show red to traffic light ratings

By Dan Peters | 16 July 2018

County council chief executives have broken cover to warn that plans for a traffic light-style fi...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Strategic Director, Corporate Services

c£162,000 per annum, more for an exceptional candidate

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Director of Human Resources

£119,466 - £131,207

Bradford is at an extraordinary moment of transformation Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC