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FINANCE

Manchester at risk of failing to fulfil statutory duties

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2020

Manchester City Council’s leader has expressed fears that the council will be unable to fulfil it...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Making a bigger impact on value for money

By Dan Peters | 23 June 2020

COVID-19 may have had an impact on the work programme, but boss of the National Audit Office Gare...

HEALTH

Councils call for clarity on local lockdowns

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2020

Councils this week called for clarity on the legal powers they will have if they are forced to im...

SCRUTINY

Council leadership needs to have oversight of the entire AI system

By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2020

Council leaders need to provide ‘proper accountability’ for AI technology and staff cannot take a...

DIGITAL

Acting now on standards will enable public sector to reap the benefits of AI

By Lord Jonathan Evans | 09 February 2020

Local authorities using AI will need to establish suitable governance mechanisms, and to be able ...

WHITEHALL

Lancashire first to borrow using municipal bonds agency

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

Local government’s dormant vehicle for lending councils cash was boosted today after announcing d...

FINANCE

Time for a 'grown-up' chat about audit

By Chris Buss | 09 January 2020

Serious questions have been raised about the level of failure to complete council audits just one...

HOUSING

Kirklees favours bringing thousands of council properties back in-house

By Ann McGauran | 18 December 2019

Kirklees MBC is favouring the option of returning thousands of council homes to the management of...

SCRUTINY

Scrutiny is still the 'poor relation' in councils

03 December 2019

A survey has revealed scrutiny remains a poor relation to the executive function in local governm...

WHITEHALL

Think tanks to produce 'toolkit' to improve governance

By Chris Mahony | 07 October 2019

A project part-funded by Whitehall and the Local Government Association aims to produce ‘practica...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

up to salary max £121,445 per annum

We are now seeking a Director of Finance and Deputy Section 151 Officer to play a pivotal role Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council

Head of Highway Operations

Grade 15 £63,002 - £69,103 per annum

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Derbyshire County Council

Educational Psychologist

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

frederica-diamanta

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

up to salary max £121,445 per annum

We are now seeking a Director of Finance and Deputy Section 151 Officer to play a pivotal role Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council

Head of Highway Operations

Grade 15 £63,002 - £69,103 per annum

As we begin to implement our new structure, we have an exciting leadership opportunity as the head of our new operations service. Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A5-A10 - £51,893 to £61,664

The Royal Greenwich Educational Psychology & Wellbeing Service (EP&WS) Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich