NAO blames council audit backlog for failure to sign off Government accounts
FINANCE

NAO blames council audit backlog for failure to sign off Government accounts

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2024

The Government’s financial accounts have failed to be signed off for the first time due to ‘severe backlogs’ in English local authority audits.

LABOUR PARTY

Forging ahead with optimism

By Ann McGauran | 03 July 2024

Labour’s Dame Meg Hillier talks to Ann McGauran about doing slow politics, the ‘big nasties’ any ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall warning over 'heightened' care provider failure risk

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2024

The risk of adult social care provider failure is ‘currently heightened due to additional pressur...

PLANNING

Climate action: Give us the tools so we can get the job done

By Cllr Pete Sudbury | 03 June 2024

Cllr Dr Pete Sudbury says councils are the best bodies for delivering local climate action. He ca...

ENVIRONMENT

Restoring resilience

15 May 2024

Councils need to own the leadership of the response to extreme weather events and should argue th...

FINANCE

Ministers stand firm on tax bands

By Mark Conrad | 26 March 2024

Ministers have reiterated to MPs there are ‘no plans’ to revalue council tax bands due to the cos...

HEALTH

PAC: Government has 'no roadmap' for fixing social care

By William Eichler | 20 March 2024

The Government has ‘no roadmap’ for fixing the failing social care system and ‘nothing meaningful...

WHITEHALL

Hopes for regen scheme revived after Home Office scales back asylum plan

By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2024

A £300m council-led regeneration scheme threatened when Whitehall commandeered the site for asylu...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Levelling up project delays 'astonishing'

By Martin Ford | 14 March 2024

Parliament’s spending watchdog has found ‘astonishing’ funding delays and blind optimism have blu...

WHITEHALL

Home Office 'chaos' leaves thousands of illegal arrivals in 'perma-backlog'

By Mark Conrad | 27 February 2024

The Government’s struggling asylum policy has heaped significant demand on cities’ housing servic...

BUSINESS

Accountancy bodies move to offer dual membership

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024

Two accountancy bodies are putting the ‘finishing touches’ to the registration process for an acc...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Finance, Revenues and Benefits (Deputy S.151)

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We are a unique council, where ambition and progressive ways of working continue to push boundaries. Apply for this job

Wyre Borough Council

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Harlow Council are embarking on a journey of significant transformation Apply for this job

Harlow District Council

Assistant Directors: Housing Operations (Property)

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Harlow Council are embarking on a journey of significant transformation. Apply for this job

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