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HUMAN RESOURCES

Getting a grip in Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 10 July 2023

The new leader of Birmingham City Council Cllr John Cotton explains the scale of the challenges h...

WHITEHALL

Make it local

By Mark Lloyd | 04 July 2023

Looking ahead to a General Election, Mark Lloyd says the Local Government Association, as the nat...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Evidence on the need to re-set the system continues to pile up

By Arianna Giovannini | 04 July 2023

This is the core of the centre’s problem: its lack of understanding of the huge untapped potentia...

FINANCE

Nottingham's finance controls 'not fit for purpose'

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2023

An external review uncovered a ‘weak control environment,’ ‘ineffective systems’ and a 'culture w...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Close to breaking – the dire state of local audit

By Mike Newbury | 26 June 2023

The effects of the local audit backlog are no longer containable, writes Mike Newbury.

FINANCE

The evolution of the CFO

By Joanne Pitt | 26 June 2023

The changing role of chief finance officers means they need to be more adaptable than ever, and t...

FINANCE

Beware the snake oil salesmen of the future

By Abdool Kara | 26 June 2023

The increase in risky business models in local government has led to the litany of high-profile f...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The trust question

By Sir Bob Neill | 26 June 2023

Sir Bob Neill says it’s time to rebuild faith in politics and the ability of the democratic proce...

BUSINESS RATES

Combined talents

By Amardeep Gill | 20 June 2023

Combined authorities are the default option for optimal devolution – but Amardeep Gill and Jonath...

SOLACE

The truth about council failures

By Paul Marinko | 19 June 2023

As the sorry saga of financial failures at the likes of Woking BC and Thurrock Council continues ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

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Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

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North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council