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FINANCE
The 'golden triangle' provides governance oversight and grip
By Kath O'Dwyer | 05 October 2023
Instilling a robust governance culture is essential to local governance leadership, and improveme...
WHITEHALL
LGA claims 'so much more could have been done' in pandemic
By Martin Ford | 04 October 2023
Councils were held back from effectively tackling the challenges of the pandemic by central Gover...
HEALTH
Addressing the mess
By Matthew Taylor | 03 October 2023
Key aspects of our systems of governance are broken, says Matthew Taylor, and radical reform is n...
FINANCE
Council's 'low-risk approach' questioned
By Martin Ford | 02 October 2023
A council has been urged by Local Government Association (LGA) peers to take more risks to improv...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: Elected mayor in law change call
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023
Croydon LBC’s mayor Jason Perry has called for the law to be changed to give councils greater pow...
WHITEHALL
LGA seeks assessment over mental health withdrawal cost
By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2023
The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking an assessment of how cash saved when police att...
WHITEHALL
Government announces 20mph review
By Chris Ames | 02 October 2023
The Government has announced plans to discourage English local authorities from bringing in 20mph...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Select committee looks to launch financial distress inquiry
By Dan Peters | 29 September 2023
Senior local government figures have been approached to give evidence as MPs consider launching a...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA chief under threat
By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2023
The future of Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd today hangs in the ba...
INNOVATION
Winning plan to leverage AI's power
By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2023
Lewis Sheldrake’s AI Labs project offering a framework to bring the power of artificial intellige...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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