Title
FINANCE
Thurrock chief resigns
By Heather Jameson | 15 December 2022
The chief executive of debt-ridden Thurrock Council, Lyn Carpenter, has resigned.
WHITEHALL
Government urged to act to prevent children's services slide
By Dan Peters | 14 December 2022
Local authorities have called on the Government to act to stop more council children’s services d...
PLANNING
Review of 2022
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Martin Ford looks back on the ups and downs of a year that was dominate...
LEGISLATION
Councils named and shamed by Housing Ombudsman
By Dan Peters | 13 December 2022
Some 19 councils have been named for being among the landlords with the highest proportion of hou...
FINANCE
Auditor threatens Luton over finance capacity
By Martin Ford | 09 December 2022
Luton BC is under threat of being reported to the Government by its auditor for a lack of ‘capaci...
WHITEHALL
Review calls for governance and oversight changes
By William Eichler | 09 December 2022
A review of a Liverpool City Council subsidiary has recommended improvements to governance and ov...
FINANCE
No ordinary intervention
By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2022
What are the main challenges facing the intervention team from Essex CC as it deals with the fall...
WHITEHALL
Future Forum North: Whitehall intervenes 'far too late'
By Dan Peters | 01 December 2022
The self-described ‘poster child of Best Value intervention’ has said Whitehall always wades into...
FINANCE
Strong at the broken places
By Heather Jameson | 30 November 2022
In advance of this week’s report on the size of Thurrock BC’s financial losses, Gavin Jones speak...
DEVOLUTION
Fast forward in the Fens
By Michael Burton | 30 November 2022
Interim chief executive Gordon Mitchell has been hired to tackle chronic leadership weaknesses at...
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Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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