WHITEHALL

Town halls 'need their own OBR'

By Heather Jameson | 24 March 2015

Local government needs its own version of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) now the Audi...

FINANCE

Pickles is Diary gold

24 March 2015

Diary is dreading the General Election.

PENSIONS

Budget tax on pensions may mean career rethinking

By Michael Burton | 24 March 2015

Thank goodness, not just for the Institute for Fiscal Studies, but for the Office for Budget Resp...

FINANCE

Huge opportunities in shrinking closing period

By Maria G Christofi | 24 March 2015

As the financial year end approaches there is a flurry of activity that takes place in any large ...

WHITEHALL

Pickles takes final axe to spending watchdog

By Heather Jameson | 24 March 2015

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has put the final nail in the coffin of the Audit Commission, ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Inspection isn't working – so what's next?

By Heather Jameson | 17 March 2015

The communities and local government committee’s roasting of Ofsted will come as no surprise to t...

FINANCE

Going going gone!

By Melanie Carter | 17 March 2015

With the imminent demise of the Audit Commission after nearly 30 years as local government’s spen...

WHITEHALL

LGA action on council financial 'watch list'

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

A watch list of councils financially at risk could be drawn up after watchdogs warned the Governm...

FINANCE

COSLA hits back at criticism over council borrowing levels

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

The main body representing Scottish councils has defended local authorities’ record levels of deb...

FINANCE

Council urged to reinstate internal audits

25 February 2015

Council officers have been urged to involve councillors in the ‘dry’ subject of internal audit. C...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service