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SCRUTINY
Out of touch
30 August 2017
Diary was reminded the other day of that oh-so-accurate cliché ‘out of sight, out of mind’.
SCRUTINY
FoI poll shows 90 councils have yet to sign up to peer challenge
By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017
Some of England’s most prominent councils are among the third that have shunned the opportunity t...
DCLG
Transparency under scrutiny as code faces revamp
By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017
Whitehall is expected to reaffirm its commitment to local government transparency when it pushes ...
MANAGEMENT
Scrutiny highlighted in Edinburgh review
By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 August 2017
A review into Edinburgh City Council’s former property service has highlighted the importance of ...
FINANCE
NAO questions combined authorities' economic benefits
By Hiba Mahamadi | 10 July 2017
There is inadequate evidence to suggest that combined authorities deliver improved economic outco...
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...
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...
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’ ...
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Service Director - Finance
£95,212 to £102,389
We need a talented and experienced Service Director of Finance to join us and play a pivotal role Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151)
£120,536 to £129,500
Strategic Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151) Apply for this job
Service Director - Education
£95,212 to £102,389
This is a great time to join our Children’s Services senior leadership team as a Service Director for Education where you’ll provide system leadership Apply for this job
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