Innovation: the key
INNOVATION

Innovation: the key

By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2025

Local government is feeling the squeeze. To transform services, it must unlock innovation, writes Abdool Kara

FINANCE

Concern over new audit body

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2025

Ministers have been warned against overreach with the creation of the Local Audit Office (LAO).

PENSIONS

Decoupling the accounts is the way forward

By Cllr Neil Swannick | 21 January 2025

The Government’s proposal to publish and audit the accounts of the Local Government Pension Funds...

FINANCE

Rebuilding trust: why local audit reforms can't wait

By Iain Murray | 18 December 2024

Rebuilding the audit system is a key component in resolving local government’s funding crisis, wr...

LOCAL AUDIT

The recovery of local audit: the hard bit is to come

By Mark Stocks | 16 December 2024

Mark Stocks sets out how local assurance needs to be rebuilt to make recovery a reality.

FINANCE

Don't let the financial crisis destroy devolution

By Dr Simon Kaye | 10 December 2024

Recent developments in local government have raised as many questions as answers. Dr Simon Kaye o...

FINANCE

Renewing and reforming local governance

By Jonathan Werran | 03 December 2024

The case for reforming and renewing local financial governance must be made with long-term resili...

FINANCE

Getting to grips with a tough gig

By Rob Whiteman CBE | 09 October 2024

Public services need bold reform from a fresh government, says Rob Whiteman. He looks at what nee...

FINANCE

Council issues formal complaint over public interest report

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2024

Luton BC has issued a formal complaint against its auditor following the publication of a public ...

REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation – panacea or mirage?

By Paul Dossett | 10 September 2024

If local government reorganisation is not properly planned, structured and resourced, there is a ...

LOCAL AUDIT

Beyond the local audit backstop

By Paul Dossett | 16 August 2024

Paul Dossett reviews the reasons for the delays in audited accounts and says long-term solutions ...

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Service Director for Planning, Economy & Culture

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Service Director - Housing, Specialist Housing and Community Safety

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Service Director (Practice, Improvement and Quality)

£89,723 - £109,637 per annum, plus benefits

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director for Planning, Economy & Culture

£89,723 - £109,637 per annum, plus benefits

Wokingham Borough Council are looking for a dynamic and inspiring Service Director for Planning, Economy & Culture... Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council

Service Director - Housing, Specialist Housing and Community Safety

£89,723 - £109,637 per annum, plus benefits

Wokingham Borough Council are looking for an experienced Housing and Community professional to join our leadership team... Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council

Service Director (Practice, Improvement and Quality)

£89,723 - £109,637 per annum, plus benefits

Wokingham Borough Council are looking for a dynamic and inspiring Service Director (Practice, Improvement and Quality)... Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council