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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’ ...
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...
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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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