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WHITEHALL
MHCLG is 'too optimistic' about councils' cash, says PAC
By Heather Jameson | 04 June 2021
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is overly optimistic about coun...
WHITEHALL
Hillier in financial sustainability transparency warning
By Dan Peters | 03 June 2021
The chair of an influential government spending watchdog has warned of a lack of transparency aro...
HEALTH
Shielding scheme took too long to identify up to 800,000, says PAC
By Ann McGauran | 20 April 2021
MPs have hit out at the Government’s ‘quickly drawn up’ COVID-19 shielding programme for taking t...
WHITEHALL
Region refuses to take more asylum seekers
By Dan Peters | 31 March 2021
The West Midlands has refused to take any more asylum seekers unless the Home Office agrees to a ...
BUSINESS RATES
Let's see what happens on longer-term funding
By Lorna Baxter | 31 March 2021
Lorna Baxter gave evidence at the Public Accounts Committee in response to the NAO report on loca...
WHITEHALL
Pandemic forces finance reform rethink
By Martin Ford | 16 March 2021
Whitehall plans for local government finance reform were thrown into doubt this week after civil ...
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
A testing legacy?
By Ann McGauran | 16 March 2021
The NHS Test and Trace programme is not only hugely expensive, it is also ineffective, says a com...
FINANCE
Councils left seriously underfunded, NAO finds
By Michael Burton | 08 March 2021
Coronavirus has left local authorities seriously underfunded and facing budget cuts unless the Go...
ENVIRONMENT
MPs call for review of local authority flood funding
By Laura Sharman | 26 February 2021
The Government needs a better understanding of whether funding allocated to local authorities to ...
FINANCE
Spelthorne told it must 'understand and manage risk'
By Michael Burton | 01 February 2021
A council that invested almost 40 times its budget in property must ‘understand and manage risk a...
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£106,554 - £116,305
Help shape the future of one of England’s largest unitary councils. Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer
up to £160,217
The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job
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