Title
DATA
The time for answers
By Cllr Shaun Davies | 07 May 2024
Last week, The Times used Oflog data to produce league tables, realising local government’s fears...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: Killian lobbied to halt work with watchdog
By Dan Peters | 07 May 2024
Sector figures have been lobbied to withdraw engagement and co-operation with the local governmen...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Angry LGA leaders write to Gove over Oflog league table story
By Dan Peters | 03 May 2024
The Office for Local Government’s (Oflog) ‘lack of action to correct misleading information’ in r...
FINANCE
Gove could launch police inquiry for Birmingham
By Heather Jameson | 01 May 2024
Reports the levelling up secretary could send a police chief in to investigate financial mismanag...
WHITEHALL
Gove open to giving mayors Whitehall voice
By Martin Ford | 23 April 2024
Local government secretary Michael Gove has not ruled out a ‘formal structure’ for mayors to work...
WHITEHALL
Five million could be disenfranchised by voter ID, polling finds
By Dan Peters | 11 April 2024
Five million voters could be disenfranchised by the Government’s new voter ID rules at the Genera...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The quest for community harmony
By Martin Ford | 08 April 2024
A Government-commissioned review has spelt out the difficulties councils face when trying to prot...
WHITEHALL
Oflog co-design promises have been broken, say councils
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2024
Ministerial promises to ‘co-design’ the Office for Local Government (Oflog) with the sector have ...
WHITEHALL
Local government loses 'strongest advocate' Rowsell
By Martin Ford | 22 March 2024
Tributes have been paid across the local government sector following the sudden death of Paul Row...
WHITEHALL
Online sales tax not priority for London
By Dan Peters | 15 March 2024
London Councils has decided it will not prioritise an online sales tax (OST) as part of its lobby...
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- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer
up to £160,217
The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job
Director of Finance
highly competitive
Not only will you fulfil the role of statutory Chief Financial Officer you will be part of a directorate team Apply for this job
- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
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