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BUSINESS
Fine holds back Serco profits
By Martin Ford | 01 August 2019
A £20m fine has hit otherwise strong results by Serco in the first half of 2019.
BUSINESS
Report discovers little assurance on council-owned company governance
By Paul Marinko | 01 August 2019
A Hertsmere BC audit report has only given ‘limited assurance’ that its governance of council-own...
BUSINESS
Independent governance reviews for pension schemes
By Dan Peters | 31 July 2019
Regular independent reviews of governance in the local government pension scheme (LGPS) will be c...
BUSINESS
It's up to councils to decide how they run their services
By Michael Burton | 30 July 2019
The old arguements about in-house or outsourced services have been reawakened by Labour's latest ...
RECRUITMENT
Making the most of the Localism Act
30 July 2019
Penna's Pete John looks at the skills local authorities need to ensure success with the rise of w...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Ellesmere Port 'devastation' if car plant closes
By Dan Peters | 30 July 2019
Cheshire West & Chester Council’s deputy leader has warned of the ‘devastating’ impact if car gia...
BUSINESS
BT reassures councils after strategy shift
By Mike Yuille | 29 July 2019
BT has moved to reassure councils that the refocusing of its group-level business strategy will n...
BUSINESS
KPMG winner as big four take more public contracts
By Martin Ford | 29 July 2019
KPMG has emerged as the chief beneficiary of an increase in public sector spending with the big f...
FINANCE
LGA: Audit deadline should be pushed back
By Dan Peters | 29 July 2019
The July audit deadline should be pushed back to September 30 for future years, the Local Governm...
FINANCE
Redditch slapped with rare Section 24
By Dan Peters | 26 July 2019
Auditor Grant Thornton has slapped Redditch BC with a rare Section 24 notice and urged it to take...
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Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
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