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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
It feels like we're going backwards on 'hybrid' council meetings
By Quentin Baker | 11 January 2022
There appears to be no momentum to urgently provide councillors with the choice to attend meeting...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Trust matters
By Claire Kober | 11 January 2022
Claire Kober says that we 'battle the latest phase of a global pandemic, it matters that we have ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Getting a grip
By Dan Corry | 11 January 2022
The Government is riven with confusion and incoherence, says Dan Corry. Here, he puts forward the...
SOCIAL CARE
Complaints procedures 'marginalised' by councils
By Martin Ford | 11 January 2022
Local government ombudsman Michael King has raised concerns about how councils handle complaints.
FINANCE
Council finances fared better than expected in COVID crisis, says IFS
11 January 2022
The cost of COVID for councils has been far less than expected, research from the Institute for F...
FINANCE
Balancing the books in an uncertain world
By Richard Ambrose | 10 January 2022
The need to take difficult decisions and prudent financial management underpin Buckinghamshire Co...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Major incidents declared over COVID
By Martin Ford | 07 January 2022
Local resilience forums covering Northamptonshire, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent made the anno...
HEALTH
No holiday for Solihull's council COVID 'army'
By Ruth Tennant | 07 January 2022
As the Omicron variant started to take hold over the holidays, Solihull MBC mobilised its multi-d...
HEALTH
Sandwell calls for action on test shortage
By Martin Ford | 06 January 2022
A council has written to ministers after it was forced to step in to alleviate a shortage of COVI...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Omicron wave hits council services
By Martin Ford | 04 January 2022
Staff shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are taking their toll on council services around ...
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Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer
up to £160,217
The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job
Director of Finance
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Not only will you fulfil the role of statutory Chief Financial Officer you will be part of a directorate team Apply for this job
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