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FIRE SAFETY
NAO: 60% of buildings with flammable cladding still not identified
By William Eichler | 04 November 2024
Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified seven years on from t...
DEVOLUTION
Who would bet against the number of councils dropping further?
By Abdool Kara | 24 October 2024
Unless there is unexpected largesse in the chancellor’s autumn statement, who will bet against th...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
NAO: Councils face bankruptcy due to SEND deficits
By William Eichler | 24 October 2024
Two-fifths of local authorities will face the threat of bankruptcy if more is not done to tackle ...
SEND
Putting the children first
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2024
As part of the National Audit Office (NAO)’s study into Governmental support for children with sp...
HOMELESSNESS
Squaring the housing need circle
By Abdool Kara | 23 August 2024
Councils not planning to meet today’s housing need, let alone that of generations to come, are no...
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 ...
HOMELESSNESS
Homelessness pressures 'unsustainable'
By Martin Ford | 23 July 2024
Councils face ‘unsustainable financial pressure’ due to record levels of homelessness, according ...
AUDIT
Audit reset requires 'different attitude'
By Martin Ford | 02 July 2024
A ‘whole different attitude’ to local audit is required to rescue the system from crisis, the Pub...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Getting public infrastructure back on track
By Mark Robinson | 18 June 2024
We have reached a critical juncture for public infrastructure, says Mark Robinson. Accelerated pr...
WHITEHALL
Auditors add to council biometric warnings
By Mark Conrad | 20 May 2024
A spending watchdog has echoed councils’ concerns that biometric entry requirements at UK ports c...
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Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
Up to £128,000
As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Housing Regeneration and Delivery
Up to £111,000
We’re proud of our track record in delivering high-quality new homes. Apply for this job
Service Director of Transformation and ICT
£95,000 - £110,000
Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. Apply for this job
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