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FINANCE

Sector tells MPs 'we need your help' on audit

By Martin Ford | 27 June 2023

A plea has been made to MPs to ‘give the sector a break’ to allow it to get on top of its audit ‘...

BUSINESS

Accountancy body calls for chiefs to present financial results

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023

Chief executives and section 151 officers should be required to present their council’s financial...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Carbon neutrality 'not a top priority' in housing

By Martin Ford | 20 June 2023

A lack of funding certainty and competing concerns have meant the issue is ‘not getting the atten...

WHITEHALL

Call for Government to scrap Levelling Up Fund bidding

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2023

Councils have called for the remaining £1bn in the Levelling Up Fund to be ‘allocated on the basi...

FINANCE

Auditors should push ahead with accounts sign off, says NAO head

By Martin Ford | 06 June 2023

‘Unpalatable but necessary options’ should be considered to clear the local audit backlog, the he...

WHITEHALL

Fresh LGA warning over Oflog

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2023

A senior Local Government Association (LGA) figure has warned ministers’ ‘unnecessary and unhelpf...

WHITEHALL

Levelling up failure warning

By Rachel Salveta | 25 May 2023

Ministers’ flagship levelling up policy will fail without long-term substantive funding, accordin...

FINANCE

New audit framework within weeks

By Martin Ford | 16 May 2023

A new framework to bolster local government audit will be brought forward within weeks.

ELECTIONS

'Risk to credibility' of voter ID data collection

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2023

The impact of voter ID restrictions on some communities in tomorrow’s election could remain hidde...

WHITEHALL

Betts questions Treasury trust of DLUHC

By Mark Conrad | 28 April 2023

An MP has criticised a ministerial response, warning it fails to ‘dispute the notion the Treasury...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Deputy Team Manager

£50,574 - £53,607

Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Chief Executive

Up to £177,821 per annum

At City of York Council, we are proud of our strong civic identity, heritage, and ambition. Apply for this job

City of York Council