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Latest figures reveal 5.7% fall in local government expenditure

06 July 2011

Local authority expenditure has fallen this year by 5.7% to just above £99.5bn, the first such dr...

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Austerity cuts reveal strength of councils

By Luke Barras-Hill | 06 July 2011

Councils have been praised for making shrewd financial decisions as spending falls for the first ...

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Opening up the audit market

05 July 2011

Audit Commission’s work should be opened up to a whole range of new providers, says Andy Mahon.

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Watchdogs savage DCLG over £469m wasted in fire failure

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2011

DCLG officials in firing line over mismanaged upgrade of fire control rooms.

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Commission says 'no' to councils self-selecting auditors

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2011

Audit Commission warns DCLG proposals threaten auditors' independence.

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Pickles seeks fresh accord with sector

By Mark Conrad | 30 June 2011

Communities secretary reveals move to make councils ‘85 per cent self-sufficient’

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Wall of debt in China

30 June 2011

Local government debt, the Chinese way. It's certainly very big, but is it clever....?

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Facing up to the pensions challenge

By Bob Neill | 30 June 2011

Reform of the local government pension scheme is essential and overdue, but it also has to be bot...

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Brum food justice

30 June 2011

Diary shows solidarity with councillors' need for a proper sit-down tea before decision-making.

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Clark urges councils: bid to run Whitehall services

By Mark Conrad | 29 June 2011

Greg Clark urges councils to ask Whitehall for the right to run services outside their remit.

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Corporate Resources (Section 151 Officer) & Deputy Chief Executive

£148,775 - £159,480

Premium jobThe role sits at the strategic core of the organisation Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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£104,196 (plus pay award pending)

You’ll join a supportive and ambitious leadership environment, with strong corporate Apply for this job

Swindon Borough Council

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£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

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