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WHITEHALL

New accountability body 'stops short' of Audit Commission reinvention

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2022

Plans for a body to oversee the accountability of local government stop just short of re-inventin...

FINANCE

Croydon agrees to financial action plan

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2022

Croydon LBC has agreed an overhaul of its financial management in response to failings over a £67...

WHITEHALL

Hillier rages over 'chronic' lack of funding

By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2022

A ‘chronic’ lack of funding for council services amid soaring demand means many communities face ...

SOLACE

Leading with a purpose

By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2022

Mark Rogers is the new chief executive of the Leadership Centre. He says it is perfectly placed t...

WHITEHALL

Towards a more viable localism

By Dr Patrick Diamond | 26 January 2022

Making English localism succeed needs a reform agenda for the whole of Government, says Dr Patric...

AUDIT

Minister 'minded' to intervene at Sandwell Council

By Laura Sharman | 19 January 2022

The Government is considering sending in commissions into Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council d...

GOVERNANCE

The truth will set you free

By Tim Willis | 19 January 2022

Tim Willis says his hope is that at least most of the time we can stop being prisoners of the tru...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Erosion of honesty is a destroyer of democracy

By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2022

Heather Jameson says Sheffield City Council was repeatedly asked about the chief executive’s atte...

WHITEHALL

There's a whiff of purpose once more on devolution

By Jessica Studdert | 17 January 2022

Devolution should rock the status quo and create a new culture of governance which pushes everyon...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A mismatch between motive and facts on voter ID

By Stephen Weigel | 17 January 2022

‘Partygate’ and rule breaking may be a major distraction from electoral proposals that may disenf...

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Crawley Borough Council

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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