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FINANCE
Sector tells MPs 'we need your help' on audit
By Martin Ford | 27 June 2023
A plea has been made to MPs to ‘give the sector a break’ to allow it to get on top of its audit ‘...
WHITEHALL
Legality of severance payment guidance questioned
By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023
The Local Government Association (LGA) has questioned the legality of statutory guidance governin...
BUSINESS
Accountancy body calls for chiefs to present financial results
By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023
Chief executives and section 151 officers should be required to present their council’s financial...
ELECTIONS
Risk of 'major electoral failure,' officers warn
By Martin Ford | 26 June 2023
Pressure on council teams running elections will only be recognised in the event of a ‘major elec...
WHITEHALL
Council loses asylum appeal
By Mark Conrad | 26 June 2023
Braintree DC has lost its appeal against Government plans to house asylum seekers on a former air...
ELECTIONS
Official figures show thousands deterred by voter ID
By Martin Ford | 22 June 2023
About 14,000 people were unable to vote at polling stations in the May elections due to ID requir...
HEALTH
Discharge delays overwhelming hospitals, NAO finds
By Martin Ford | 22 June 2023
Delays to patient discharges have played a key role in overwhelming hospitals, according to a rep...
WHITEHALL
MPs call for urgent audit action
By Mark Whitehead | 22 June 2023
MPs have called for urgent action over an ‘unacceptably high’ backlog of local government audits.
WHITEHALL
'No progress' on devolution to London
By Dan Peters | 21 June 2023
The capital appears to have ‘taken a step backwards’ on devolution, a former chair of London Coun...
WHITEHALL
Concerns over funding supported housing regulation
By Martin Ford | 21 June 2023
The Government has yet to devise the system to fund councils’ regulation of supported housing, ma...
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Interim Head of Commissioning (Children & Families)
£71,513 - £80,593
You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Chief Digital & Data Officer
£90,743 - £102,584
You will lead development of our strategy a broad digital, data and technology service and influence how we use data, insight, automation and AI Apply for this job
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