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WHITEHALL
Councils should scrutinise LEPs, say MPs
By Heather Jameson | 14 December 2017
Councils and combined authorities should be able to scrutinise Local Enterprise Partnership (LEPs...
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...
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Director of Law and Governance
up to £140,445 per annum
Leading with integrity. Governing with confidence. Delivering for Islington. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
Business Manager – Knowsley Safeguarding Children Partnership (KSCP)
£54,703 - £60,044
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
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