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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.
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall draws up early warning system
By Dan Peters | 22 September 2020
The Government is plotting to create an early warning system alerting Whitehall to councils that ...
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