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BUSINESS RATES

Councils to share risk of business rates appeals

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 March 2018

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is looking to develop a ‘centralised ri...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Don't ignore us, councils tell social care review

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 February 2018

Senior councillors have criticised a key review of social care and the NHS for failing to take in...

BUSINESS

Unison calls for windfall tax on PFI corporations

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 February 2018

Trade union Unison has backed a Labour MP’s call for a windfall tax on private companies deliveri...

FINANCE

Service provision is healthy but not sustainable, warns report

By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 February 2018

Scottish councils will find it difficult to provide services at their current level, new data pub...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Councils 'close to collapse' despite extra cash offer

By Mark Conrad | 08 February 2018

Councils remain ‘perilously close’ to financial collapse despite an additional £166m to support s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services to be slashed over coming year, new research reveals

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 February 2018

More than 50% of councils analysed in new research plan to cut spending on children’s services ov...

SOCIAL CARE

Crisis in social care workforce, report warns

By Mark Conrad | 08 February 2018

The care workforce crisis has been laid bare by a report that warned ministers were not tackling ...

SOCIAL CARE

Scottish homecare services under threat

By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 January 2018

Almost 40% of care at home services in Scotland handed back their contracts to local authorities ...

WHITEHALL

Pressure growing on DCLG as Fair Funding wait goes on

By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2017

Ahead of next week’s finance settlement, local government has been warned it faces a longer-than-...

BUSINESS

South Somerset and Civica extend contract

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 December 2017

South Somerset DC has awarded an £800,000, five-year contract to outsourcing service Civica to ex...

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Solicitor / Lawyer (Commercial)

£52,004.76 - £55,985.64 p.a

This is an exciting time to join Wealden District Council. Apply for this job

Wealden District Council

Group Leader Plans, Policies and Place M200

£56,471 to £60,654 plus £4,000

Charnwood is a vibrant and exciting borough Apply for this job

Charnwood Borough Council

Director of Finance and Public Value

£129,348

We’re looking for a strategic, values-driven finance leader Apply for this job

Devon County Council