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FINANCE
Incoming Ombudsman defends lack of experience
By Martin Ford | 19 September 2023
The woman due to become the new Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has defended her lack ...
WHITEHALL
Investment zones cash 'not wasted'
By Martin Ford | 14 August 2023
The Government has insisted hundreds of thousands of pounds spent by councils bidding for investm...
FINANCE
Select committee report to consider accountability weaknesses
By Dan Peters | 31 July 2023
Weaknesses of the current system of accountability available to local authorities will be conside...
WHITEHALL
Housing and infrastructure in doubt after funding pulled
By Martin Ford | 17 July 2023
New housing, roads, public transport, green spaces, schools and jobs have been plunged into doubt...
PLANNING
Housebuilding at risk from planning reforms
By Martin Ford | 14 July 2023
Dropping local housing targets is endangering the Government’s commitment to build 300,000 homes ...
FINANCE
Warning audit crisis could get worse
By Martin Ford | 11 July 2023
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee chair Clive Betts spoke to The MJ as it carries o...
ELECTIONS
Warning sounded over General Election
By Martin Ford | 03 July 2023
Elections experts were united in warning of a struggle to run future polls as they faced question...
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...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
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Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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