BUSINESS

LEPs 'must provide greater transparency'

16 November 2016

Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will have to provide greater assurances on how they spend go...

FINANCE

Concern as councils miss audit sign-off date

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2016

Fears are growing that an increasing number of councils will fail to publish their signed audited...

FINANCE

Council rapped over doomed £10m loan

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2016

Auditor KPMG has criticised Northampton BC for its handling of a doomed £10.25m loan to a footbal...

FINANCE

Legal objections to LOBO loans

By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2016

Residents from 24 different local authorities have mounted legal objections to the use of the con...

FINANCE

Auditors call for Welsh finance improvements

By William Eichler | 18 August 2016

The financial planning of Welsh councils is ‘strengthening’ but there is still scope to improve t...

WHITEHALL

Rate retention to be put under scrutiny

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Business rates retention will come under further scrutiny with a report to be produced by the Nat...

WHITEHALL

Lyons urges councils to tackle housing crisis

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2016

A former chair of the Audit Commission has urged local authorities to take centre stage in tackli...

FINANCE

LGA wins battle for national audit body

By Dan Peters | 25 July 2016

A sector-led body will be allowed to run a national scheme that will make future audit appointmen...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Freer: Start thinking about future of audit

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2016

Local government must start thinking about future audit arrangements today, the chairman of the s...

FINANCE

Details of £300m grant 'not in the public interest'

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016

The Government has refused to publish key details about how its £300m transitional grant was allo...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council