BUSINESS

Extra scrutiny for council companies

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2021

Senior councillors will receive a confidential quarterly report on the performance of all Warring...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution boost for Scots councils as Bill is backed

By Heather Jameson | 02 December 2020

Devolution to councils in Scotland has taken a step forward after the Scottish Government announc...

COMMERCIALISM

The success of local authority companies relies on effective governance

By John Copps | 01 December 2020

Council-owned companies have a valuable role in local government, but clarity over their purpose ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Revolution for Welsh local democracy

By Julie James | 25 November 2020

The Welsh Government’s Local Government and Elections Bill is not a technical and legalistic char...

FINANCE

S151 officers warned off pensions roles

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2020

Section 151 officers have been discouraged from taking on new pensions governance roles.

FINANCE

Public interest report issued over 'financial fiasco' at Croydon

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2020

Croydon LBC has been accused of ‘corporate blindness’ by external auditors in a public interest r...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Facing down the pandemic

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

A line-up of 13 top speakers delivered The MJ’s first virtual Future Forum on lessons learned fro...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The LGA 'can and should do better' on standards

By Donald Graham | 29 September 2020

The Local Government Association’s draft member code of conduct does not include an independent m...

BUSINESS

Whiteman: Audit appointment system not independent enough

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

The system of appointing auditors needs to be independent and not driven by a politically-led org...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Staffing presented 'real and present risk' to council

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2020

Cotswold DC is bolstering its senior officer team following criticism in a corporate peer challenge.

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Programme Director - Devolution

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Westmorland and Furness & Cumberland Council

Senior Lawyer - WMF2031e

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