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FINANCE
A matter of accountability
By Steve Freer | 24 January 2017
Steve Freer and Lord Gary Porter outline the PSAA and LGA’s expectations of the national audit sc...
FINANCE
Inter-authority loans put councils under pressure
By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017
A growing rate of inter-authority lending could be creating a complex web of interaction that tie...
FINANCE
Caerphilly pay rise scandal costs to exceed £2.5m
By James Evison | 10 January 2017
The full cost of the senior officer pay scandal at Caerphilly CBC will top £2.5m, the local autho...
BUSINESS
'We're here for the long haul,' says Serco
By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016
Serco has pledged it is ‘here for the long haul’ after the publication of a critical report into ...
FINANCE
Bleak outlook for council's finances
By Sam Clayden | 29 November 2016
Auditors have warned that Birmingham City Council could face serious financial risks beyond next ...
FINANCE
Audit warning over Scottish councils
By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016
Auditors have warned ‘significant challenges lie ahead’ for Scottish local authorities trying to ...
WHITEHALL
Question mark over council cash as reserves start to dip
By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016
Local government continues to face uncertainty over its financial future as the chancellor renewe...
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...
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Executive Director of Transport
£128,216 – £156,241
Getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Moving Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Children and Families
£80,995 - £86,757
Our promise to Sheffield’s children and young people is that Sheffield will be a place where they belong, Apply for this job
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- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
- Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
- Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care
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