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WHITEHALL

Just how serious are we about sector-led improvement?

By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2015

As the Local Government Association (LGA) launches its consultation documents on sector-led impro...

FINANCE

Local audit code issued

13 January 2015

Spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO), this week issued a revised draft code of prac...

WHITEHALL

Council defends transparency around chief executive pay-off

By Dan Peters | 05 January 2015

Rother DC has defended the transparency surrounding changes to its senior management structure af...

FINANCE

NALC vows to improve parishes' finance training

By Jonathan Werran | 11 December 2014

The chair of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has pledged to improve training an...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

New head of corporate communications at Cardiff

10 December 2014

Tim Gordon has started his new post as the Cardiff City Council’s new head of corporate communica...

FINANCE

Of trust and transformation

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2014

After turning round Britain’s worst council – Rossendale – Carolyn Wilkins has taken on Oldham MB...

FINANCE

Boris wades into Tower Hamlets saga

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2014

Independent auditors have been called in to look at the millions of pounds of grants awarded to T...

WHITEHALL

Let councils write their own job specs

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2014

Central government needs to massively scale back on statutory duties and give councils the chance...

WHITEHALL

Tower Hamlets loses legal battle

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 November 2014

A High Court judge has thrown out a second attempt by Tower Hamlets LBC to fight government moves...

BUSINESS

Opposition defeated over plan to bring legal team back in house

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2014

Opposition calls for Barnet LBC’s legal department to be brought back in-house after a report cri...

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Director of Transport

£112,924

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East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council