Time for a frank debate on funding
FINANCE

Time for a frank debate on funding

By Heather Jameson | 23 July 2024

Heather Jameson talks to the new chief of CIPFA Owen Mapley about having hard things to say to the new Government, devolution, and the importance of fixing audit

LGA

Matching up to a new Government

By Paul Marinko | 16 July 2024

New LGA chair Louise Gittins tells Paul Marinko how she plans to pick up the pace to net the sect...

GENERAL ELECTION

Managing the art of the possible

By Rob Whiteman CBE | 08 July 2024

Despite the urgent issues in local government that need addressing by the new Government, the rea...

COUNCIL TAX

Scrap council tax referendum limits, says DCN

By William Eichler | 03 July 2024

District councils should have the powers to increase council tax referendum limits to at least 10...

FINANCE

The next government will have to fix the broken finance system

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 28 June 2024

The manifestos contained a welcome agreement on multi-year settlements, but big questions remain ...

BUSINESS RATES

We can fix the system

By Greg Stride | 25 June 2024

Amid rising costs to the sector, the prospect of local government keeping a share of national tax...

SOCIAL CARE

Big questions over Labour's intentions

By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2024

Heather Jameson asks what a Labour super majority would mean for local government policy.

COUNCIL TAX

Highlighting the barriers to productivity

By Tracy Bingham | 18 June 2024

With productivity plans being finalised in councils country-wide, Tracy Bingham says she is 'look...

FINANCE

Greens to push for council tax revaluation

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2024

Elected Greens will push for a re-evaluation of council tax bands to ‘reflect big changes in valu...

WHITEHALL

Councils could face taxing challenge after election

By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2024

Whether it be council tax or other charges, the more freedom councils are given to raise revenue ...

FINANCE

A letter to the new PM

By Steve Leach | 11 June 2024

Steve Leach and Colin Copus write to the next Prime Minister with ideas for strengthening local g...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Economy

£95,050 - £105,438 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Legal (Monitoring Officer)

£73,755-82,065 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Transport Strategy

£59,057 - £65,296

Join our new organisation as Head of Transport Strategy to connect a whole region for transformational impact. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority