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WHITEHALL

Knee-jerk regulation is not the answer to failure

By Michael Burton | 20 June 2023

Michael Burton says that in the wake of financial losses at Woking, Thurrock and elsewhere, the a...

FINANCE

Sector in regulation rift days before Oflog launch

By Martin Ford | 20 June 2023

Sector splits on regulation remain just days before the expected launch of the Office for Local G...

WHITEHALL

Usable reserves drop 11%

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

Usable reserves held by English councils dropped by 11% in 2022-23, according to analysis of 116 ...

DEVOLUTION

Blueprint for a mayor

By Megan Ingle | 14 June 2023

Ed Hammond and Megan Ingle reflect on good mayoral governance and the attributes that make for an...

FINANCE

The uncertainty principle

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 13 June 2023

Council finances are fragile after 13 years of cuts and an extended period of uncertainty, and mu...

LONDON COUNCILS

London wants to support genuine sector-led improvement

By Alison Griffin | 13 June 2023

Oflog has the potential to be part of a drive to improve local public services, but achieving thi...

FINANCE

Swimming against the financial tide

By Heather Jameson | 06 June 2023

Heather Jameson says without the powers to clamp down on those who go too far there will be restr...

WHITEHALL

Fresh LGA warning over Oflog

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2023

A senior Local Government Association (LGA) figure has warned ministers’ ‘unnecessary and unhelpf...

FINANCE

Harris to take interest in Oflog-audit interplay

By Dan Peters | 26 May 2023

The Financial Reporting Council’s first director of local audit wants to take a closer look at th...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall lobbied to expand Oflog metrics

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2023

Parts of the sector are pushing Whitehall officials to expand new watchdog Oflog’s metrics despit...

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frederica-diamanta

Armed Forces Commissioner

£170,000 per annum

Premium jobThis is a unique opportunity to serve as the independent champion for Service personnel Apply for this job

Ministry of Defence

Executive Director Finance, Governance and Assets (s151)

£153,592 - £168,952

Local government in Surrey is being reshaped for the first time in more than 50 years. Apply for this job

East Surrey

Assistant Principal

L3 to L7 £56,298 to £62,251 per annum

You will play a pivotal role in the strategic leadership and daily management of our school. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

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