FINANCE

More councils will be forced to issue Section 114 notices, MPs warn

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2021

More councils will ‘soon be unable to balance their books and be forced to issue Section 114 noti...

FINANCE

Croydon increases capitalisation request

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2020

Croydon LBC has asked the Government for a loan £20m more than the amount first floated weeks ago.

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

What a year!

By Ann McGauran | 15 December 2020

The MJ reflects on another year in local government, significantly influenced by the pandemic tha...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Nottingham City Council risks Section 114 if no Government bailout

By Ann McGauran | 08 December 2020

Nottingham City Council risks a Section 114 notice without a significant Government bailout, says...

FINANCE

MPs to investigate S114s amid Croydon collapse

03 December 2020

MPs have launched an investigation into the financial predicament of councils in the aftermath of...

FINANCE

Croydon issues second Section 114 notice

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2020

The council still faces a shortfall of £66m, 21 days after its first notice was issued.

FINANCE

Crisis-hit Croydon approves action plan

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2020

Croydon LBC has approved an action plan to put ‘strong financial management and governance right ...

FINANCE

What can we take away from Croydon's s114 notice?

By Rob Whiteman | 19 November 2020

It’s immediately clear from Croydon LBC’s section 114 action that local government must recognise...

WHITEHALL

Sector braced for more Whitehall interventions

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2020

Local government is braced for further Whitehall interventions in the wake of ministers launching...

FINANCE

No easy way out

By Dan Peters | 16 November 2020

The pandemic is just the latest in a long list of pressures that have pushed Croydon LBC to the e...

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Director - Governance

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Monitoring Officer you will work as part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ with the Head of Paid Service and s.151 officer Apply for this job

North Herts Council

Director Highways, Transport & Waste Management

up to £120k

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