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HUMAN RESOURCES

Stand up for your rights

By Michael Burton | 25 April 2023

The downfall of Dominic Raab should give senior council officers reason to revisit their own rule...

FINANCE

'It's all to play for'

By Martin Ford | 24 April 2023

Cornwall Council has seen the collapse of its level three devolution deal. Martin Ford talks to s...

COUNCILLORS

Avoiding a 'make it so' mentality

24 April 2023

The MJ’s series of articles on avoiding organisational failure continues with a look at the impor...

FINANCE

Council to review governance failures

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2023

Devon CC is to embark on a governance review in a bid to tackle ‘serious, material, well-evidence...

LEGAL

Let's go legal

By Ben Cox | 18 April 2023

Penna’s Ben Cox outlines the findings from a panel in which the group looked at the ever increasi...

SOLACE

Lessons on leadership and governance

By Professor Catherine Staite | 18 April 2023

Paul Dossett and Professor Catherine Staite consider what can be learned from the varied and comp...

SCRUTINY

Give locals a seat at the table

By Courtney Stephenson | 12 April 2023

Providing MPs the ability to scrutinise policy implemented by combined authorities does nothing t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The drumbeat of oversight could be a good thing

By Ed Hammond | 12 April 2023

Ed Hammond examines the emerging accountability framework in local government and says that, rath...

WHITEHALL

Oflog should look at council effectiveness, says accountancy body

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2023

The industry body for accountants has called for the new local government watchdog to play a key ...

WHITEHALL

Oflog 'could help strengthen local government accountability'

By Dan Peters | 06 April 2023

The executive Mayor of beleaguered Croydon has suggested the Government’s new local government wa...

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