Title
FINANCE
Report shows 'accountability vacuum' in council finances
By Heather Jameson | 28 April 2021
A damning report into citizen’s experiences of scrutinising their councils’ finances has claimed ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Admit when you're wrong
By Dan Corry | 20 April 2021
If we know less and less about successes and failures because we allow denial of the truth and a ...
FINANCE
Departed chief had threatened tribunal
By Martin Ford | 20 April 2021
York City Council was facing a potentially costly employment tribunal over allegations of bullyin...
ENVIRONMENT
Council to review Greensill land sale
By Martin Ford | 19 April 2021
Cheshire West & Chester Council has halted the sale of land to Lex Greensill following controvers...
WHITEHALL
Campaign launched to reverse centralisation
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2021
Local government must ‘turn the tide’ on 40 years in which its autonomy has been eroded, a new re...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Now is the time to retain remote meetings
By Cllr Brigid Jones | 15 April 2021
Parliamentary time was found for flags and statues, says Cllr Brigid Jones. For virtual meetings ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A philosophy of complaints
By Nick Graham | 13 April 2021
Nick Graham looks at whether ‘honour cultures’ might teach us more effective methods of resolvin...
FINANCE
How to help statutory officers do their duties
By Clare Hardy | 13 April 2021
Clare Hardy looks at how councils can involve statutory officers effectively in decision-making a...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Meet the new breed of sustainable bonds
By Christian Wall | 08 April 2021
UK local authorities are well placed to access the capital markets through Envrionmental, Social ...
IMPROVEMENT
Good luck Liverpool
By Jo Miller | 08 April 2021
Intervention can be the best thing that happens to a council, ‘and can serve only to define the p...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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