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IMPROVEMENT

Fresh audit warning for Brum

By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017

Birmingham City Council’s auditors have delivered another major warning over the authority’s budget.

HEALTH

Care 'catastrophe'

By Hiba Mahamadi and Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Friction rises as council leaders warn over Whitehall’s threats to withhold bed-blocking cash.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...

IMPROVEMENT

Improvement panel to remain in Birmingham

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2017

The team brought in to turn Birmingham City Council around has backtracked on its plans to withdr...

IMPROVEMENT

Union suspends industrial action in Birmingham bin dispute

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Trade union Unite has suspended industrial action involving refuse workers after the High Court o...

FINANCE

Welsh councils' performance improves

By Laura Sharman | 13 September 2017

Nearly two-thirds of council services in Wales have improved over the last year, according to new...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rotherham wins back more control

By Dan Peters | 13 September 2017

Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...

FINANCE

McDonnell: Do not let officers determine policies

By Heather Jameson | 12 September 2017

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has warned Labour councillors not to let their officers determin...

IMPROVEMENT

Brum leader Clancy steps down amid growing pressure

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2017

Birmingham City Council leader John Clancy has stepped down amid growing pressure from the media ...

IMPROVEMENT

Javid calls for urgent update on Brum

By Heather Jameson | 11 September 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has called for an urgent update on what is happening in Birming...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Business Operations and Customer Services

Up to £69,070

Deliver Excellence for Our Region – Lead EMCCA’s Business Operations and Customer Services Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Head of Corporate Finance

Up to £69,070

Shape the Future of the East Midlands – Lead EMCCA’s Corporate Finance Function Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Head of Financial Services

Up to £69,070

Shape the Future of the East Midlands – Join EMCCA’s Growing Finance Team Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority