Scrutiny

By Ed Hammond | 24 October 2018

In the context of Northamptonshire’s failure and warnings of other councils on the edge of collap...

HOUSE OF COMMONS

The Cox report and its lessons for local government

19 October 2018

It’s time for local government to ask how it deals with poor behaviour in its own workplace in t...

FINANCE

Scrutiny overhaul at Northamptonshire

By Chris Mahony | 21 September 2018

Northamptonshire CC is overhauling its scrutiny function following a scathing report by the Centr...

FINANCE

LEPs told to improve ahead of EU funding changes

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2018

Fresh concerns have emerged about local enterprise partnerships (LEP) as the Government considers...

Striking the right balance

By Dan Corry | 18 July 2018

Just as football fans are driven to distraction over inconsistent decisions by referees, so too i...

FINANCE

A fork in the road to austerity

By Nathan Elvery | 18 July 2018

Could CIPFA’s plans to create a financial resilience index for councils help rescue local governm...

FINANCE

Caught in the traffic lights

By Heather Jameson | 10 July 2018

As CIPFA members gather in Bournemouth for its annual conference, much attention will be paid to ...

SCRUTINY

Raft of changes for Kensington and Chelsea to engage with residents

By Martin Ford | 10 July 2018

Kensington and Chelsea RLBC is to undergo an overhaul in an effort to engage with its residents f...

BUSINESS

Delays hit Capita contract

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2018

Capita’s provision of human resources (HR) and payroll service to five councils is ‘still not mee...

SCRUTINY

What the fire taught us

By Jacqui McKinlay | 13 June 2018

After Grenfell, changes to governance and consultation were the recommendations of a study for Ke...

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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

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South Derbyshire District Council