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REORGANISATION

Prescott's regional ambitions live on in devolution plans

By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2024

We know there is an ambition for reorganisation, says Heather Jameson. 'But what is becoming incr...

POLICY

Indecision time

By By Heather Jameson & Martin Ford | 28 November 2024

Key Government policy announcements have been delayed as ministers wrangle with complex decisions...

FINANCE

NAO blames council audit backlog for failure to sign off Government accounts

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2024

The Government’s financial accounts have failed to be signed off for the first time due to ‘sever...

AUDIT

Woking's debt hits £2.1bn

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Woking BC’s commissioners have revealed its ‘spiral of debt’ has reached £2.1bn and further inter...

FINANCE

Bishop Fleming quits third council

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2024

Auditor Bishop Fleming has been forced to walk away from a third council after re-appraising the ...

FINANCE

Slough's financial crisis 'may deteriorate further'

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2024

External auditors have cast doubt on Slough BC’s financial recovery plans.

FINANCE

Edinburgh Council told to 'accelerate' transformation

By William Eichler | 24 October 2024

Senior officers and councillors at Edinburgh City Council must ‘accelerate its transformation and...

AUDIT

LGA warning over audit fees

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned it is ‘very likely’ there will be ‘significant’...

FINANCE

Auditors for Redditch and Bromsgrove quit

By Emily Twinch | 15 October 2024

Ernst & Young have taken on auditing Redditch BC and Bromsgrove DC's accounts mid-financial year ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council attempts to recover payments to late chief executive

By Martin Ford | 14 October 2024

A council is to launch legal action over payments to a former chief executive, who has since died.

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Group Finance Manager - Pensions & Treasury

£65,873 - £68,775

This is your opportunity to be part of something impactful, where your skills will help shape the future of public sector pensions. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council