WHITEHALL

MHCLG spent £85m preparing for EU Exit

By Ann McGauran | 06 March 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spent a total of £85m preparing for EU ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

McManus to speak on coronavirus planning

By Michael Burton | 04 March 2020

The vice president of the Association of Directors of Public Health, Jim McManus, is to address c...

FINANCE

Alarm bells over £6.6bn property spending spree

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2020

Auditors have suggested an overhaul of council borrowing and investment rules may be needed after...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Let councils invest or pay up with funding

By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2020

Tighter controls on local government's investments may be on the way – but central Government wil...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Sizing up the efficiency problem

By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2020

If delivering efficiency is a driver for local government there are reasons to believe there may ...

WHITEHALL

NAO to probe one-off Government funding pots

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2020

The National Audit Office (NAO) is to probe the effect of the Government’s shift towards one-off ...

WHITEHALL

Treasurer concern at isolation of audit reviews

By Dan Peters | 22 November 2019

Council treasurers have expressed concerns that two consultations on the future of audit are bein...

FINANCE

Delayed audit council names kept under wraps

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2019

The 150 councils where auditors were unable to issue an opinion by the end of September are expec...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG puts itself on no-deal footing

By Paul Marinko | 22 October 2019

Whitehall Brexit operations centres sprang into action yesterday as the Ministry of Housing, Comm...

WHITEHALL

Yellowhammer activated amid no-deal Brexit fears

By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2019

Kent CC has insisted it is ‘business as usual’ as the Government activated Operation Yellowhammer...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council