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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Learning the lessons from an 'inadequate' judgement
By Sean Harriss | 21 February 2017
As part of iMPOWER’s children’s services essay collection Shining a Light, Sean Harriss offers ad...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Brexit gives regions a real chance to bridge the prosperity gap
By Dr Laurence Ferry | 20 February 2017
Brexit should be seen as an opportunity to usher in serious change and prosperity to the regions,...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Scrutinising scrutiny
By Jacqui McKinlay | 08 February 2017
Jacqui McKinlay argues overview and scrutiny needs to be protected but must also up its game if i...
SCRUTINY
Scrutiny has come of age
By Paul Wheeler | 08 February 2017
Paul Wheeler looks at the vital role scrutiny has played so far in 2017.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Sajid breaks his silence
24 January 2017
Ever since Sajid Javid became communities secretary he has come under relentless scrutiny from lo...
ROTHERHAM ABUSE
Committee to examine scrutiny concerns
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017
An influential MP has urged councillors and officers to contact his select committee about any co...
BUSINESS
Commissioner won't act over contracts investigation
By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017
Lancashire’s police commissioner has refused to intervene in an investigation into two councils b...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Oxford forges ahead with CA plans
By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2017
Oxford City Council is pushing forward with plans for a county-wide combined authority after dump...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Chief's pledge to improve failing children's services
By Sam Clayden | 09 December 2016
Tameside MBC’s chief executive has insisted the council has embarked on an improvement journey af...
SCRUTINY
Ombudsmen welcome complaints system reform
By Sam Clayden | 05 December 2016
Ombudsmen have welcomed the Government’s proposed reforms to the ‘complex and fragmented’ complai...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
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