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SCRUTINY

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...

FINANCE

Overspending forces Manchester to dip into reserves

By Martin Ford | 22 May 2018

Manchester City Council has been forced to dip into its reserves after overspending on its 2017/1...

FINANCE

County considers closer collaboration with NHS

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 May 2018

Lancashire CC is considering closer collaboration with the NHS to avoid duplicating service provi...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Calls for a new Audit Commission are an affront to localism

By Ian Miller | 25 April 2018

Ian Miller rejects recent calls for the reinvention of the Audit Commission.

WHITEHALL

Chief sought answers from building society over fraud

By Mark Conrad | 18 April 2018

Dundee City Council’s chief executive sought assurances over anti-money laundering practices from...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Harborough District Council

Chief Executive

£188,227

Chief Executive Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

The Head of Skills, Education and Employment

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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority