HEALTH

The art of alignment

By Andrew Burns | 01 July 2015

Andrew Burns introduces a new tool from CIPFA designed to help public sector service providers to...

WHITEHALL

Panels need to raise their game

By Lord Bew | 29 June 2015

Publishing the Committee on Standards in Public Life’s latest report, Lord Bew argues that police...

HUMOUR

Game over

24 June 2015

As the fallout from the FIFA corruption scandal continues, it was only a matter of time before so...

WHITEHALL

Gove guns for more FOI exemptions

By Jonathan Werran | 22 June 2015

Justice secretary Michael Gove is considering plans to make it more difficult for journalists and...

COUNCILLORS

Kicking out corruption

By Abdool Kara | 17 June 2015

What has Sepp Blatter got in common with local government? Quite a lot, Abdool Kara argues.

HEALTH

How scrutiny has benefitted Wealden

By Trevor Scott | 12 June 2015

Trevor Scott outlines how Wealden DC's overview and scrutiny committee has improved public health...

WHITEHALL

How do we bridge the accountability gap?

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2015

Tempting as it is to argue for a free local government, unchained from the shackles of central co...

SCRUTINY

Lincoln wins top scrutiny award

03 June 2015

Lincoln City Council has won the top award in the annual Good Scrutiny Awards for a project to ta...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA political balance 'must include mayoral mandate'

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2015

Calls are growing for the Local Government Association’s (LGA) ‘outdated’ political balance formu...

WHITEHALL

Auditor: DCLG must take charge of devolution agenda

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) needs to take charge of the devolution...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council