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FINANCE
Devon decision-making 'driven by officers'
By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023
Decision-making at Conservative-led Devon CC is ‘driven by officers,’ a senior councillor has cla...
IMPROVEMENT
Gloucester commended for cyber recovery but warned about capacity
By Paul Marinko | 28 April 2023
Gloucester City Council has been commended for doing ‘remarkably well’ following a Cyber attack.
HOUSING
Dudley in health and safety breach
By Martin Ford | 27 April 2023
Dudley MBC has been found to have breached health and safety rules by the Regulator of Social Hou...
WHITEHALL
Improvement means accepting there is a problem
By Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023
Birmingham City Council is, it would seem, a regular victim of unfortunate events, writes editor ...
WHITEHALL
Warning against 'knee-jerk reaction' over Oflog plans
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023
Local government finance expert Rob Whiteman has urged the sector to ‘not be defensive’ as minist...
IMPROVEMENT
Making change successful
25 April 2023
The MJ’s series of article on avoiding organisational failure continues with a look at some of th...
FINANCE
Rowley orders Birmingham finance review over chaotic IT contract
By Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023
A Government-imposed governance review of Birmingham City Council has been expanded after massive...
WHITEHALL
Peers' warning over supported housing reforms
By Mark Conrad | 24 April 2023
Ministers must avoid forcing high-quality supported housing providers from the market in their ru...
FINANCE
Council to review governance failures
By Martin Ford | 19 April 2023
Devon CC is to embark on a governance review in a bid to tackle ‘serious, material, well-evidence...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
We need a new Audit Commission
By Lord Bob Kerslake | 12 April 2023
The Mark II version of the Audit Commission should look very different to the first time around. ...
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