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COUNCILLORS

Standards chair challenges government

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2022

The Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) has expressed disappointment over Government rej...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Left or right is of less interest to a chief executive than 'hands on or hands off'

By Blair McPherson | 24 October 2022

The party in power in a council is less important to a chief executive than the extent to which m...

HEALTH

Breaking the health outcomes gridlock

By Aidan Rave | 19 October 2022

Aidan Rave says if councils can harness their place-based networks then Integrated Care Boards co...

FINANCE

Long-buried report reveals 'organisational dysfunction'

By Dan Peters | 03 October 2022

‘Organisational dysfunction at the most senior level’ of Croydon LBC has been laid bare in a long...

POVERTY

Western Isles Council criticised by Accounts Commission

29 September 2022

Councillors at Western Isles Council must provide leadership and clear priorities if the organisa...

HEALTH

Taking back control of our water

By Dominic Harrison | 28 September 2022

Dominic Harrison says that using public health powers there may be some steps councils can take n...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Improvements demanded by review of troubled project

By Mark Conrad | 20 September 2022

A review of a troubled IT programme across two councils has demanded improved governance and acco...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Without a standards system with teeth there is little deterrent

By ByGraeme McDonald | 06 September 2022

The appointment of a new Government presents an opportunity to refocus and set higher expectation...

LEGAL

On the road to good governance and procurement

By Tiffany Cloynes | 06 September 2022

The Procurement Bill will help councils outsource and allow suppliers and others to better unders...

SCRUTINY

A spotlight on scrutiny

By Ed Hammond | 29 August 2022

Ed Hammond looks at some of the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of scrutiny, and hig...

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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