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SOLACE

Filling in the failure gap

By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023

Max Caller has been investigating council failures since the 1990s. Heather Jameson talks to him ...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

A question of reserves

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2023

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ desire for more data on councils’ level...

WHITEHALL

Levelling up directors could be scrapped

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2023

Plans to appoint a dozen levelling up directors may be scrapped, a minister has admitted.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Pocklington concern over cladding removal pace

By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023

Fewer than half of remaining tower blocks with the most dangerous cladding have start dates for r...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall engagement varies across departments, review finds

By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023

Government departments that lack regional structures have struggled to engage with place-based in...

FINANCE

Concerns raised over £500m housing fund

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023

Councils have raised concerns that the design of the £500m Local Authority Housing Fund will pile...

WHITEHALL

Officials may break law by using tablets at elections

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023

Returning officers (ROs) are weighing up whether to risk breaking the law by replacing paper regi...

WHITEHALL

PSAA floats auditor of last resort idea

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2023

Introducing an auditor of last resort should be ‘seriously explored,’ the organisation responsibl...

WHITEHALL

Heslop: Councils are Government funding priority

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2023

Local authorities rival health and education as a funding priority for the Government, a Whitehal...

FINANCE

DLUHC: More section 114 notices not expected

By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2023

Whitehall officials are not expecting councils to issue further section 114 notices in the coming...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

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Harborough District Council

Director of Community

£105,727 - £129,293 p.a, plus Essential Car User Allowance

Wealden is a place where people and nature thrive together.   At Wealden District Council, we pride ourselves on delivering five-star customer serv... Apply for this job

Wealden District Council

Programme Director

£82,030 to £90,788

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this role, this is a very exciting time for Barrow. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Director of Community

£105,727 - £129,293 p.a, plus Essential Car User Allowance

Wealden is a place where people and nature thrive together.   At Wealden District Council, we pride ourselves on delivering five-star customer serv... Apply for this job

Wealden District Council

Programme Director

£82,030 to £90,788

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this role, this is a very exciting time for Barrow. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council