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WHITEHALL
LGA to beef up council oversight amid Oflog fears
By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2023
The Local Government Association has revealed plans to beef up its oversight of councils in an ef...
IMPROVEMENT
LGA must show teeth as it beefs up peer review
By Heather Jameson | 07 March 2023
The new watchdog Oflog indicates the Government’s belief that it can’t quite trust the Local Gove...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Ofsted offers to inspect UASC hotels
By Mark Conrad | 07 March 2023
Watchdog Ofsted this week offered to inspect hotels being used to house unaccompanied asylum-seek...
WHITEHALL
Councils plead for extra audit time
By William Eichler | 03 March 2023
English councils have pleaded for an extra month for local authorities to publish their draft una...
EDUCATION
New SEND plan fails on 'fundamental' issues, say council leaders
By William Eichler | 02 March 2023
The Government’s new plan to help support children with special educational needs and disabilitie...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA peers' warning over Spelthorne
By Mark Conrad | 27 February 2023
Poor behaviour by some councillors at Spelthorne BC is damaging the authority’s reputation and ca...
WHITEHALL
Watchdog will 'protect' councils, says Rowley
By Heather Jameson | 23 February 2023
The Office for Local Government (Oflog) will provide a ‘protective shield’ for councils when it l...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Peer review calls for statutory officers to meet more
By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2023
Stockport MBC statutory officers should meet more regularly, a peer review team has advised the c...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Councils urged to develop stronger DCS succession planning
By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2023
Councils have been urged to develop stronger succession plans for key children’s services roles a...
WHITEHALL
Performance body planned, but no league table return
By Dan Peters | 15 February 2023
Whitehall officials have told the sector they do not intend to create league tables as they push ...
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- 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'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
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
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Competitive
The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
- 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'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
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