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WHITEHALL
Scrutiny chief in failure warning
By Dan Peters | 10 December 2018
Failure in local government is likely to become more prevalent in the years ahead due to looming ...
WHITEHALL
Scrutiny can reduce Government intervention risk - Kerslake
By Dan Peters | 04 December 2018
Rishi Sunak has called for scrutiny to receive a ‘strong commitment from the top’ of councils ami...
WHITEHALL
Researchers to look at '200-mile long Whitehall screwdriver'
By MJ reporter | 25 October 2018
Experts have laid out their plans to examine whether the Government’s 20-year-old intervention re...
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY
Lessons from 'failure'
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...
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 ...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
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Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job
Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance
£69,228 - £78,018
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced leader to join our Housing service as Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance. Apply for this job
Head of Constitutional and Electoral Services
£89,037 - £92,538
This role will place you at the centre of political decision-making and governance in the Council. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
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