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COUNCILLORS

Who watches the watchers?

By Donald Graham | 18 March 2020

Donald Graham reviews the recent history of local government standards and concludes two-tier and...

WHITEHALL

MHCLG to step up direct engagement with councils

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is to step up its direct engage...

FINANCE

IfG: Extend outsourcing reforms to councils

By Michael Burton | 04 March 2020

Government reforms of outsourcing to avoid another Carillion collapse must be extended to local g...

LEGAL

Ensuring a commercial hit

By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2020

Heather Jameson examines the findings of a round table featuring local government lawyers hosted ...

FINANCE

CIPFA proposals to 'revolutionise financial reporting'

By Paul Marinko | 09 October 2019

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has floated the idea of scaling...

DIGITAL

Making digital partnerships work

By Melvyn Ingleson | 04 June 2019

Melvyn Ingleson says that while the expertise of technology companies is genuine, there is an opp...

FINANCE

Scottish councils need more power - think-tank

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 May 2019

Scottish local government needs a ‘renewal,’ a think tank has urged, with directly elected mayors...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

NAO: Government must do more to ensure LEP value for money

By Hiba Mahamadi | 07 May 2019

The Government has been reprimanded for not doing enough to ensure billions of pounds given to lo...

BUSINESS

Local authority business provision 'lacks transparency' - MSPs

By William Eichler | 20 February 2019

Scottish MSPs have criticised a local authority scheme that aims to help businesses grow for lack...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Keeping up standards

By Michael Burton | 30 January 2019

As councils become increasingly commercial, auditors are asking how high standards of governance ...

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

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