FINANCE

Number of late auditor opinions increases

By Sam Clayden | 20 December 2016

The proportion of council accounts that auditors were unable to issue timely opinions on has incr...

WHITEHALL

PAC: Government overstated Troubled Families effectiveness

By William Eichler | 20 December 2016

The Government has ‘overstated’ the effectiveness of its Troubled Families programme and been ‘ev...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

MPs raise concerns over devolution

By William Eichler | 19 December 2016

The Government has failed to clearly define its objectives for devolution in England and must imp...

DCLG

Rebel councils stand firm in face of DCLG crackdown

By James Evison | 16 December 2016

Three rebel local authorities flouting the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCL...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council apologises for historic child abuse

By William Eichler | 16 December 2016

Lambeth LBC has apologised and paid out tens of millions of pounds after a report revealed childr...

FINANCE

Pressure pushes Holyrood into schools funding U-turn

By William Eichler | 16 December 2016

Pressure from local government has pushed Holyrood into a major U-turn on plans to grab £100m of ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Department for Education 'must intervene earlier' in failing child protection

By Laura Sharman | 16 December 2016

The Government has been accused by MPs of being too slow to improve child protection services.

HEALTH

EXCLUSIVE: Health initiatives 'sideswiping' integration efforts

By Sam Clayden | 15 December 2016

The long line of new NHS and government initiatives with ever-changing priorities keeps knocking ...

FINANCE

'Long-term national solution' still needed to solve social care crisis

By Dan Peters | 15 December 2016

The sector and experts have argued that the announcement that an extra £900m will be made availab...

FINANCE

Concerned watchdog in warning over council's savings plan

By Dan Peters | 15 December 2016

East Dunbartonshire Council needs to do a lot more to save the £28m it needs to over the next thr...

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frederica-diamanta

Housing Assurance Service Manager

£55,675 - £56,649

We’re building a brand-new assurance team in our Homes & Neighbourhoods service Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Director of Planning and Economy

£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)

Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Team Manager & Senior Lawyer - Commercial & Contracts

£55,997- £63,189 per annum

Warwickshire Legal Services is growing. Apply for this job

Warwickshire County Council