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SCRUTINY
Authorities must renew focus on scrutiny and risk assessment
By Michael Burton | 05 July 2017
The challenge for local authorities is to ensure they can continue to be enterprising, outward-fa...
FINANCE
Countering the post-truth narrative
By Abdool Kara | 06 June 2017
Good scrutiny can be a powerful lever for the greater and better use of evidence by councils to i...
WHITEHALL
Fears as new era of metro mayors dawns
By Sam Clayden | 02 May 2017
Local government big hitters have voiced concerns about the accountability, effectiveness and nec...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Chief vows to make kid's services Tower Hamlets' top priority
By Sam Clayden | 11 April 2017
Tower Hamlets LBC’s chief executive has vowed to make children’s services an ‘absolute priority’ ...
HEALTH
'Give us powers to over-rule commercial confidentiality'
By Mark Conrad | 11 April 2017
Councils are demanding powers to over-rule ‘commercial confidentiality’ when scrutinising how pri...
HEALTH
PAC chair: Brexit to lead to rushed and bad decisions
By Dan Peters | 30 March 2017
The chair of the powerful Public Accounts Committee has predicted Brexit will lead to ‘rushed and...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Dudley and Doncaster making 'continued progress'
By Sam Clayden | 23 March 2017
Inspectors have praised two formerly failing children’s services departments for the strides they...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Peer report calls on councils to stop 'cherry-picking' leads
By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017
Sector-led improvement review teams need to be better prepared and more consistent, an independen...
FINANCE
Mayor keen to identify officers responsible for cash failures
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2017
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees is keen to identify the individuals to blame for the state of the counc...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Step in or step back from Brum
By Heather Jameson | 21 February 2017
If the Government wants to run Birmingham, it has the power to intervene – otherwise it should le...
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Executive Director of Place and Customer
up to £179,404 per annum
Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Assistant Director Service Development
£100,545 - £111,533 plus relocation support
Premium jobWelcome, and thank you for your interest in learning more about North Yorkshire Council and this exciting role. Apply for this job
Development & Adoptions Lead WMF2670e
£51,356 - £52,413
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Thriving Places Directorate within the Highways Consenting Team Apply for this job
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