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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

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job

Slough Borough Council

Head of Property & Regeneration

£88,633 - £100,994

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and experienced professional Apply for this job

Swansea Council

Chief Executive

£125,000-135,000

The Mayor is looking to appoint a new Chief Executive who can work with him to achieve his bold and ambitious vision for Hull and East Yorkshire. Apply for this job

Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

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