CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Senior officer resigns amid ongoing council investigation

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 December 2017

Cheshire East Council’s director of legal services has resigned four months after he was suspende...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Cheshire East suspends third top officer

By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 December 2017

Cheshire East Council suspended its third senior officer yesterday, after the chief executive and...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

York told to publish 'buried' services review

By Hiba Mahamadi | 03 November 2017

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered York City Council to publish a review of ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Take scrutiny seriously, chief executives told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 31 October 2017

Effective scrutiny at councils depends upon the chief executive recognising it as a legitimate fu...

BUSINESS

High-achieving council needs better scrutiny

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 October 2017

Better scrutiny is needed at Windsor and Maidenhead RLBC, which is otherwise high-achieving and f...

FINANCE

Government advises LEPs on greater transparency

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 October 2017

Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) should publish their agendas, decisions, accounts and a roll...

SCRUTINY

McKinlay: Why peer-reviews should be mandatory

By Jacqui McKinlay | 23 October 2017

Jacqui McKinlay outlines why the Centre for Public Scrutiny believes the Local Government Associa...

SCRUTINY

Councils' scrutiny not good enough, say experts

By Hiba Mahamadi | 17 October 2017

The Centre for Public Scrutiny has voiced concerns about the voluntary nature of the Local Govern...

WHITEHALL

'Mayor's senate' would help shape Whitehall policies

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

A ‘mayor’s senate’ should be established to help shape government policies as Whitehall struggles...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...

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Lead Compliance Officer - WMF2113e

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Predominantly a rural county world famous for its stunning scenery Apply for this job

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