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WHITEHALL
Fresh league table fears
By Dan Peters | 16 June 2020
The prospect of council performance being ranked in a league table has been raised again this week.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
New review to look at regulation of political finance
By Lord Jonathan Evans | 08 June 2020
The Committee on Standards in Public Life is reviewing electoral regulation and wishes to hear fr...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Government should create unitary system, think-tank urges
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2020
The Government should create a unitary system of local government based on functional economic ar...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Changes to governance structures are needed in a time of pandemic
By Helen McGrath | 31 March 2020
Decision making is a pressing concern facing local government lawyers due to the evolving pandemi...
FINANCE
Make councils account for extreme investments
By Heather Jameson | 19 March 2020
Local government needs a new way to hold councils to account when they are making ‘extreme’ inves...
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...
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- Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
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Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job
Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance
£69,228 - £78,018
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced leader to join our Housing service as Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance. Apply for this job
Head of Constitutional and Electoral Services
£89,037 - £92,538
This role will place you at the centre of political decision-making and governance in the Council. Apply for this job
- Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
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