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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...

FINANCE

Auditor finds 'governance breakdown' over chief's payoff

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2022

Pembrokeshire CC must ‘regain public trust’ after Wales’ auditor general detailed a ‘serious brea...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Tackling our next big governance challenge

By Ed Hammond | 11 January 2022

As the changes that need to be made to local services become more profound, we must involve a wid...

COUNCILLORS

Standards: the search for common ground

By John Tizard | 11 January 2022

John Tizard says collaboration within and between sectors will be crucial to ‘building back bette...

SOCIAL CARE

Complaints procedures 'marginalised' by councils

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2022

Local government ombudsman Michael King has raised concerns about how councils handle complaints.

LEGAL

Take note of the Snooty Fox

By Andy Sawford | 11 January 2022

In the light of the legal case of the Snooty Fox, Andy Sawford urges that local government areas ...

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£69,037.00, Grade 15

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