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WHITEHALL

Chief and leader at odds over government intervention request

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2021

Tensions between Thanet DC’s chief executive and leader have erupted into the open after the latt...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

The importance of being prudent on investment

By Richard Lloyd-Bithell | 07 September 2021

Richard Lloyd-Bithell explains why CIPFA's new Treasury Management and Prudential Codes 'continue...

GOVERNANCE

Expert guidance for the future of council companies

By David Crowe | 06 September 2021

Strategic director of Local Partnerships David Crowe highlights guidance to help councils review...

FINANCE

Governance under the spotlight

By Seb Lowe | 31 August 2021

More than ever, councils need to have the right systems of finance and governance in place. The r...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

There's a lot to play for when it comes to delivering devolution

By James Maker | 10 August 2021

While Government has provided a strong steer on the basic principles of county devolution deals, ...

WHITEHALL

Fears councils could be cut out of LEP role

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2021

Councils may be stripped of their role in the governance of local enterprise partnerships (LEP) b...

WHITEHALL

Doing the right thing

By Dan Corry | 02 August 2021

Dan Corry says the ‘slow crumbling of standards may not matter if people overall like the governm...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

System reset required: go to settings

By Paul O'Brien | 21 July 2021

As the APSE Local Government Commission 2030 launches its findings, Paul O’Brien says we need a b...

AUDIT

Local government audit close to 'breaking point'

By Laura Sharman | 14 July 2021

The timeliness and quality of auditing local government spending is undermining accountability an...

FINANCE

Government asks CIPFA to review eight councils

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2021

Eight councils granted ‘exceptional support’ from the Government are to undergo independent revie...

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frederica-diamanta

Traffic Engineering Manager

£60,532 - £63,895 per annum

Premium jobAs you’d expect, we offer an attractive package of benefits which makes a career in Local Government both flexible and rewarding. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

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

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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