WHITEHALL

New oversight body 'dead in the water' without legislation

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2020

Sir Tony Redmond’s proposals for a new audit oversight body are ‘dead in the water’ unless the Go...

FINANCE

Croydon would have issued s114 'in normal circumstances'

By Dan Peters | 17 September 2020

Croydon LBC’s £49m total net forecast general fund overspend means it would have had to have issu...

AUDIT

We share the Redmond Review's key aims

By Rob Whiteman | 16 September 2020

CIPFA supports the key objective of the Redmond Review to ensure the statutory framework for loca...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

No going back on audit

By Heather Jameson | 15 September 2020

Heather Jameson talks to the author of The Redmond Review Sir Tony Redmond about the flaws in loc...

FINANCE

Taxing questions on a flawed system

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2020

The Treasury announced a call for evidence on business rates. Martin Ford speaks to experts about...

COUNCILLORS

LGA code of conduct under fire

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2020

A model code of conduct for councillors put forward by the Local Government Association (LGA) lac...

WHITEHALL

IFS finds £2bn budget black hole

By Michael Burton | 18 August 2020

Councils face a budget black hole of £2bn this year due to unfunded coronavirus costs, a new stud...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Birmingham improvement model could be used elsewhere

By Dan Peters | 11 August 2020

An improvement model that has helped turn around Birmingham City Council could be rolled out to o...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Doorbell diversion

10 August 2020

Council chief executives can sometimes struggle to illustrate the practical implications of theor...

WHITEHALL

Local government was poorly prepared for pandemic, report finds

By Michael Burton | 03 August 2020

A decade of spending cuts, staff shortages and poor contacts with Whitehall meant local governmen...

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Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council