Title
DEVOLUTION
Lord Morse: I do not blame all council failure on 'bad management'
By Lord Morse | 05 January 2024
A recent newspaper article portrayed him wrongly as arguing that any council financial failure co...
DATA
Future Forum North: 'Move Oflog out of London for independence'
By Paul Marinko | 08 December 2023
If the new Office for Local Government (Oflog) wants to demonstrate its independence it should mo...
LEGISLATION
Is it time to consider AI legislation?
By Sandip Patel KC | 04 December 2023
Watching the development of the EU AI Act could provide local authorities unsure about the use of...
TRANSFORMATION
AI's tipping point
By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2023
How will artificial intelligence change local government and the lives of residents – and can the...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Battling democratic backsliding
By Professor James Downe | 04 December 2023
Greg Notman and Professor James Downe reflect on the current health of local democracy, and look ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Using data to make better decisions for our children
By Debbie Barnes | 04 December 2023
Dominic Luscombe and Debbie Barnes look at how an approach to capturing and tracking children’s n...
INNOVATION
Will Oflog stifle innovation?
By Justin Galliford | 04 December 2023
Chief executive officer of Norse Group Justin Galliford considers the impact the new watchdog wil...
WHITEHALL
Home Office admits 'more we can and need to do'
By Martin Ford | 30 November 2023
More needs to be done to share data and improve communications with councils, Home Office mandari...
HOUSING
Making sure accountancy stays rewarding and exciting
29 November 2023
'Technology and social value are with us now, but we are reacting, not leading. We need to start ...
FINANCE
Curating a good council and government system
By Ed Hammond | 21 November 2023
Ed Hammond says Oflog has the potential to make Government's actions and interventions more predi...
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Executive Director Finance, Governance and Assets (s151)
£153,592 - £168,952
Local government in Surrey is being reshaped for the first time in more than 50 years. Apply for this job
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
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