'Scant' budget report criticised by peer review
FINANCE

'Scant' budget report criticised by peer review

By Emily Twinch | 01 October 2024

A finance peer review of East Hertfordshire DC has criticised the lack of information in a budget report.

POLICY

INLOGOV hits the mark

By Barry Quirk | 27 September 2024

Barry Quirk welcomes a new report that argues local government should be equipped to deliver, sta...

POLICY

Pushing ahead on performance

By Jason Lowther | 25 September 2024

Jason Lowther says Oflog must operate with a high degree of independence and transparency if it i...

IMPROVEMENT

When the letter drops

By Graham Farrant | 19 September 2024

Graham Farrant charts BCP Council’s journey to overcoming the challenges of being issued with a B...

IMPROVEMENT

Peers find 'blurred' responsibilities between officers and members

By Emily Twinch | 16 September 2024

Ashfield DC must resolve issues with the ‘blurred’ responsibilities of members and officers, a re...

IMPROVEMENT

EXCLUSIVE: More than one in three have not published corporate or finance peer challenge in last five years

By Dan Peters | 29 August 2024

The new Government this week came under pressure to take a stronger line on councils that put off...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Cheshire East served with improvement notice

By Martin Ford | 13 August 2024

The Government has issued an improvement notice to Cheshire East Council’s children’s services.

FINANCE

The first steps back

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2024

Heather Jameson speaks to interim chief Andrew Travers about the current state of local governmen...

AUDIT

Lessons from recent auditors' annual reports

By Guy Clifton | 24 July 2024

Guy Clifton looks at the lessons from nearly 100 recent auditor’s annual reports and highlights t...

IMPROVEMENT

Intervention shift signalled with plans to boost watchdog

By By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2024

The new Government is to change its tone on local government intervention – with a possible push ...

IMPROVEMENT

Leader resigns after section 114 warning

By William Eichler | 18 July 2024

The leader of Cheshire East Council resigned yesterday ahead of a vote of no confidence after a r...

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Cyber Security Principal Lead

Band I SCP 44-47 (£52,571 - £55,800 Per Annum)

We are seeking a Cyber Security Principal Lead to join Sandwell Council’s ICT Services, within the Finance and Transformation Directorate. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Service Charge Manager RBKC618782

£55,497 - £63,045 per annum

Are you an inspirational housing professional with an impressive track record of delivering high quality service charges and rents? Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council