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SCRUTINY
Hammond-eggs
31 October 2023
Deputy chief executive of the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny, Ed Hammond’s recent work involv...
TRANSPORT
White van man on... the Covid Inquiry
31 October 2023
Everyone knows the Government made a right pig’s ear of Covid, but that’s no surprise since Westm...
FINANCE
Labour regeneration plans will fail 'without radical action'
By Mark Whitehead | 31 October 2023
An incoming Labour government’s regeneration plans will fail without radical action to devolve fi...
FINANCE
Call for 'urgent review' of pensions contributions
By Martin Ford | 31 October 2023
Calls have been made for a review of contributions for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) emp...
FINANCE
Public services in 'dire state'
By Ellie Ames | 31 October 2023
No public services are performing better than before the pandemic and satisfaction with councils ...
WHITEHALL
Calls to close extremism loopholes
By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023
Local authorities are currently ‘having to police thought’ in their counter-terrorism role, an ex...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Animosity hampering scrutiny, investigation warns
By Mark Whitehead | 30 October 2023
Animosity between councillors and the mayor of an east London council are hampering proper scruti...
WHITEHALL
Children's services 'absolute carnage'
By Mark Whitehead | 30 October 2023
The state of children’s services has been described as ‘absolute carnage’ after years of underfun...
WHITEHALL
Call for Government write off of Croydon debt
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2023
The Government should write off Croydon LBC’s £1.3bn of General Fund debt, a senior opposition co...
WHITEHALL
Council websites referred to equality watchdogs
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2023
Some 56 local government websites have been referred to equality watchdogs in the last year.
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Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
Armed Forces Commissioner
£170,000 per annum
Premium jobThis is a unique opportunity to serve as the independent champion for Service personnel Apply for this job
Executive Director Finance, Governance and Assets (s151)
£153,592 - £168,952
Local government in Surrey is being reshaped for the first time in more than 50 years. Apply for this job
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Code at the centre of cyber alert seen on more than 40% of UK council websites surveyed
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