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situation writes Andrew Lloyd of Search Acumen.
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Managing AI Risks in Local Government
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Extending fixed recoverable costs: the impact on registered providers
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Extending prior-approval time limits by agreement
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Extending the scope of fixed recoverable costs: government consults on ‘Jackson 2’
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Extension in no return period to 12 months for sites covered by request to leave incompatible with Human Rights Act, High Court finds
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Extension, Green Belt, Words
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External assurance review finds “unrealistic” budget and a governance culture at council that needs “significant improvement”
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External auditor finds “significant failing in governance” involved in council office purchase
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External auditor issues council with s24 notice over statement of accounts delay
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External auditor publishes ‘lessons learnt’ report on local government reorganisation
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External auditor raps council for failing to following procurement processes when commissioning £30k capability review
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External auditor slams legal, governance and finance failings over multi-million pound arts centre refurbishment project run by London borough
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External auditor threatens to quit over “unacceptable working environment” at city council
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External auditors call on council mired in employment tribunal claims to commission report by independent monitoring officer
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External auditors issue critical report on governance at combined authority
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External auditors lift statutory recommendations at council in light of governance improvements
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External auditors raise governance concerns over council property sale
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External auditors tell council to take “effective grip” of longstanding service issues, following breakdown in relationships between senior officers and senior members
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Extra curricular programmes of education and residential placements
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Extra-Care schemes after the Rectory Homes decision
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Extraordinary intervention “urgently required to put local government audit system back on track”
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