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LEGAL
New chief to handle response to damning judgement
By Martin Ford | 27 April 2021
Herefordshire Council’s incoming chief executive will personally lead improvement after a judge s...
LEGAL
Birmingham to challenge unlawful temporary housing ruling
By Ann McGauran | 27 April 2021
Birmingham City Council says it will appeal against a High Court ruling that the local authority ...
LEGAL
Reality of virtual
21 April 2021
Diary has been fascinated to watch the transition to virtual council meetings over the last year ...
BUSINESS
Grenfell director dismissed while on sick leave, tribunal hears
By Dan Peters | 20 April 2021
A council director who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after working on the G...
LEGAL
Judge accuses council of 'longstanding failures'
By Michael Burton | 20 April 2021
A council accused by a judge of ‘longstanding failures’ in its children’s services has admitted i...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The case for remote meetings to continue
By Quentin Baker | 15 April 2021
The Local Government Act 1972 permits council meetings to take place virtually, argue John Austin...
WHITEHALL
Storm brewing over exit payment data demands
By Heather Jameson | 15 April 2021
Government demands for details of senior staff pay-offs have been branded ‘particularly perniciou...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A philosophy of complaints
By Nick Graham | 13 April 2021
Nick Graham looks at whether ‘honour cultures’ might teach us more effective methods of resolvin...
FINANCE
How to help statutory officers do their duties
By Clare Hardy | 13 April 2021
Clare Hardy looks at how councils can involve statutory officers effectively in decision-making a...
LEGAL
Westminster to face Holyrood in court
By Martin Ford | 13 April 2021
The UK Government claims two proposed Scottish laws designed to protect councils and children und...
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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
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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
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