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...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Government has no action plan for improving children's social care

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2022

The Government has admitted it does not have a single detailed action plan to deliver high-qualit...

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...

WHITEHALL

Hillier rages over 'chronic' lack of funding

By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2022

A ‘chronic’ lack of funding for council services amid soaring demand means many communities face ...

WHITEHALL

Levelling up transparency call amid funding row

By Dan Peters | 25 January 2022

Whitehall officials were this week facing renewed pressure over how the Levelling Up Fund was dol...

PLANNING

Levelling up: extreme measures

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2022

Dan Peters looks at the list of performance indicators chosen by Government for the Department fo...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

A late-notice, short-term and partial settlement poses problems

By Abdool Kara | 18 January 2022

There may be a clue about why the sector only has a one-year settlement in the lack of announceme...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Local audit's perfect storm

By Naomi Larsson | 08 December 2021

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has suggested the volume of late audits means Whitehal...

WHITEHALL

Powers warning ahead of new deals

By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021

A new report today warns areas reluctant to accept directly-elected leaders in the next wave of d...

FINANCE

Government can't keep 'flying blind' on council finances

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2021

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is 'licking its fingers and sticking the...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council