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WHITEHALL
Sunak steps up pressure on peer challenge
By Dan Peters | 09 February 2018
New local government minister Rishi Sunak has said Whitehall is 'very keen' that every council ho...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's services: Improving under pressure
By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2018
A recent spate of children’s services turnarounds have provided the sector with a boost. Sam Clay...
FINANCE
Call for Government intervention at Liverpool
By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2018
The former leader of Liverpool City Council, Mike Storey, has called for the Government to interv...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Stockport to act as improvement partner for struggling neighbour
By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2018
Tameside MBC councillors have been urged to form a children’s services improvement partnership wi...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Peer reviews should 'stretch' councils - LGA
By Dan Peters | 05 February 2018
Corporate peer challenges (CPC) should ‘stretch’ councils so they get the most out of them, the c...
FINANCE
Northamptonshire issues s114 amid growing cash crisis
By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2018
Northamptonshire CC’s director of finance has issued a section 114 order, calling a halt to spend...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Government was warned of fears over Northamptonshire's finances
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2018
Northamptonshire CC warned the Government it was facing a structural funding deficit years before...
FINANCE
Auditor in clarity call over savings
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2018
Falkirk Council has responded encouragingly to previous concerns but needs effective leadership t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Buckinghamshire gets second inadequate Ofsted rating
By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2018
Buckinghamshire CC’s children’s services have again been judged inadequate by Ofsted after inspec...
WHITEHALL
Ethical standards in local government to be reviewed
By Laura Sharman | 30 January 2018
A review into how local government is supporting ethical standards is to be conducted by the Comm...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
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
Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management
£99k - £103k
When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
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