AUDIT

Rise in sustainability and governance weaknesses

By Martin Ford | 12 July 2024

Weaknesses in councils’ financial sustainability and governance are increasing, according to evid...

FINANCE

Mapley calls for innovative solutions to audit

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2024

Nothing is off the table when it comes to fixing the audit system, the new chief executive of the...

FINANCE

A new opportunity to grasp old challenges

By Owen Mapley | 12 July 2024

Securing funding stability, public trust and greater collaboration are among the priorities for C...

POLITICS

Searching for stability

By Greg Hayes | 11 July 2024

Greg Hayes looks ahead to what we can expect from the new Labour Government.

FINANCE

Solace presses for multi-year settlements

By Mark Conrad | 11 July 2024

Multi-year finance settlements are ‘far and away the biggest thing’ the new government could do t...

LOCAL AUDIT

Beyond local audit's backlog

By Neil Harris | 10 July 2024

A new government brings an opportunity to implement longer-term reforms to local audit and help s...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Devolution: arresting the downward spiral

By Paul Collier | 10 July 2024

Paul Collier says, thanks to combined authorities, many broken regions will have the agency requi...

GENERAL ELECTION

Unpicking what 'hard choices' means

By Caroline Green | 10 July 2024

Hard choices need to be not only about things we cannot afford in the short-term, but the things ...

PROCUREMENT

Local authority third-party spend rises 17% to £83bn

By Lee Peart | 10 July 2024

Local authority third-party spend rose by 10% on 2021 to £82.7bn in 2023, with vulnerable citizen...

FINANCE

Council spending down to £113bn

By Michael Burton | 08 July 2024

English councils spent £113.5bn in 2022/23 of which almost two thirds was on education and social...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Premium jobBlackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing

Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist

£52,584 - £55,620

We are looking for an experienced, autonomous and highly motivated practitioner Apply for this job

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Lead Compliance Officer - WMF2113e

£55,119 - £57,362

Predominantly a rural county world famous for its stunning scenery Apply for this job

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