ECONOMIC GROWTH

EXCLUSIVE: UKSPF review call resisted

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2022

The National Audit Office (NAO) is resisting pressure from the sector to launch a review of the £...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

The case for prevention investment

By Abdool Kara | 30 August 2022

We may talk in terms of prevention, preservation or perhaps resilience, but the evidence is that ...

FINANCE

Risky business

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2022

Amid growing concern over risky investments, ministers are introducing new powers to intervene in...

WHITEHALL

Auditors praise department for evaluation

By Chris Mahony | 23 June 2022

The National Audit Office (NAO) has praised the Department for Education’s (DfE) approach in eval...

LEGISLATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government 'risks battle' on moving districts' functions without consent

By Ann McGauran | 17 May 2022

Districts will push to change the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to ensure their functions ca...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Centre has 'poor understanding' of what works on local growth, says NAO expert

By Ann McGauran | 16 May 2022

A large proportion of Government spending is ‘not robustly evaluated’ and there is poor understan...

INFRASTRUCTURE

The NAO will be paying close attention to the progress of levelling up

By Abdool Kara | 11 May 2022

Abdool Kara says it is straightforward to direct Government capital and infrastructure cash towar...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services: leaving crisis management behind

By Martin Ford | 20 April 2022

With the National Audit Office’s investigation into the state of children’s services due later th...

WHITEHALL

New accountability body 'stops short' of Audit Commission reinvention

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2022

Plans for a body to oversee the accountability of local government stop just short of re-inventin...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Auditors in levelling up warning

By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2022

The Government’s levelling up plans could be undermined by Whitehall failure to monitor what work...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Public Protection and Integrated Enforcement

£Competitive

Tower Hamlets is the fastest growing and most densely populated local authority in the UK. Apply for this job

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

Chief Executive Officer - Housing Delivery Shared Service

£123,983 - £138,786 per annum (37 hours per week)

Blackpool is Changing for the Better, Can You Lead Delivery of the Next Chapter? Apply for this job

Blackpool Coastal Housing