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BUSINESS

'One-fifth of audit contracts should be put back out to tender'

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

The organisation responsible for appointing auditors should take away up to 20% of current contra...

FINANCE

March 11 Budget creates 'deep risk' for councils

By Paul Marinko | 07 January 2020

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has written to the Chancellor warning of the...

FINANCE

LGSS Law losses hit £1.2m

By Paul Marinko | 07 January 2020

A social enterprise law firm formed by three councils has reported that losses increased from £30...

WHITEHALL

Westminster in phone box call

By Paul Marinko | 07 January 2020

Westminster City Council has called on the Government to amend planning regulations to allow loca...

WHITEHALL

Prevent review goes back to the drawing board

By Dan Peters | 03 January 2020

The Home Office has scrapped ‘overly confined’ terms of reference for an independent review of it...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The rise of SEN Tribunals and how to prepare for them

By John Roberts | 20 December 2019

Lawyer John Roberts outlines what to expect from a Special Education Needs Tribunal and how local...

FINANCE

Council loses legal challenge to ombudsman

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2019

A legal challenge to a critical report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has been...

LEGAL

Councils seek advice over same-sex marriage

By Paul Marinko | 17 December 2019

Councils are seeking advice ahead of the introduction of regulations that will allow same-sex mar...

FINANCE

NHS business rates claim rejected by High Court

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2019

Councils have successfully defended a claim for billions of pounds of tax relief for NHS trusts.

LEGAL

Wakefield council 'overcharging' cabbies, court rules

By William Eichler | 12 December 2019

A court has ruled that Wakefield council were overcharging local taxi drivers for a license to tr...

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frederica-diamanta

Road Safety Manager

£60,532 - £63,895

Premium jobWant to create safer, healthier and more welcoming streets for everyone? Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Head of Neighbourhood Operations

£68,268 - £72,640

This is a deliberate, innovative approach to collaboration, designed to unlock scale, capability and influence Apply for this job

Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

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

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