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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 ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Watchdog calls for regional partnership boards to improve accountability
By Martin Ford | 20 December 2021
The accountability of regional partnership boards (RPBs) should be improved, according to Audit W...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Embedding a new approach to devolution is critical to county deals success
By James Maker | 09 December 2021
A report concludes the White Paper on levelling up must include a devolution framework to build o...
FINANCE
Copeland in 'Section 114 territory'
By Dan Peters | 08 December 2021
Copeland BC is ‘heading rapidly towards its minimum level of reserves and an expectation internal...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Bristol to hold mayoral referendum next year
By Dan Peters | 08 December 2021
Bristol City Council will hold a referendum in May on whether to keep its 10-year-old mayoral mod...
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Head of Education
£87,117- £93,978
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Service Managers – Children's Social Care
£61,863 - £67,592
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Head of Commercial Services
£77,339 - £83,714
Few boroughs have a story quite like Trafford’s. Apply for this job
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