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WHITEHALL

Future Forum North: Whitehall intervenes 'far too late'

By Dan Peters | 01 December 2022

The self-described ‘poster child of Best Value intervention’ has said Whitehall always wades into...

FINANCE

Strong at the broken places

By Heather Jameson | 30 November 2022

In advance of this week’s report on the size of Thurrock BC’s financial losses, Gavin Jones speak...

DEVOLUTION

Fast forward in the Fens

By Michael Burton | 30 November 2022

Interim chief executive Gordon Mitchell has been hired to tackle chronic leadership weaknesses at...

FINANCE

Lambeth to bring housing back in-house

By Heather Jameson | 29 November 2022

Lambeth LBC plans to bring its housing company back in-house following a review by independent pe...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Warning over councillor-officer problems

By Mark Conrad | 21 November 2022

A governance review of Southampton City Council has warned the authority’s new administration cou...

FINANCE

Are two heads better than one when things go wrong?

By Chris Buss | 17 November 2022

Rather than one ‘Roman God’ tackling external intervention, Chris Buss and Duncan Whitfield say a...

FINANCE

District to examine case for borrowing

By Mark Conrad | 14 November 2022

Breckland DC will supply enhanced financial reports to its executive and membership to assess whe...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Gove to push ahead with light-touch intervention plans

By Dan Peters | 08 November 2022

Senior civil servants are expected to push ahead with plans to introduce more light-touch financi...

WHITEHALL

Devolution not enough to fix governance, say MPs

By Heather Jameson | 31 October 2022

Governance in England is not fit for purpose and devolution plans are not enough to fix the probl...

FINANCE

Moving towards sound financial management

By Steve Freer | 26 October 2022

Steve Freer sets out some of the actions which need to be considered to achieve real progress in ...

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council