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PLANNING

Call for holiday homes clampdown

By Martin Ford | 08 June 2021

Council leaders in Wales are asking for new powers and stricter taxation on holiday lets.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Finance reforms in 2022-23 'challenging but possible'

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2021

Government officials believe it is still possible to introduce much-anticipated finance reforms t...

BUSINESS RATES

Green light for councils' legal action worth £10m

By Martin Ford | 17 May 2021

Legal action that could see an estimated £10m business rates windfall paid to councils has been c...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Levelling up needs long-term approach

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2021

A shake-up of local government funding is required to achieve a levelling up of the country, a ne...

BUSINESS RATES

Scotland 'should grasp nettle' of council tax reform

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2021

Holyrood should go further in overhauling taxation, research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies ...

BUSINESS RATES

Let's see what happens on longer-term funding

By Lorna Baxter | 31 March 2021

Lorna Baxter gave evidence at the Public Accounts Committee in response to the NAO report on loca...

SOCIAL CARE

Care Act easements end

By Martin Ford | 26 March 2021

Emergency powers allowing councils to suspend Care Act requirements during the pandemic have been...

BUSINESS RATES

Opposition to greater council control of business rates

By Martin Ford | 24 March 2021

The prospect of handing more powers over business rates to local government has been given a fros...

BUSINESS RATES

Holiday homes tax loophole to be closed

By Martin Ford | 24 March 2021

The Government has announced a clampdown on tax breaks for second homes

FINANCE

NHS backs down over business rates

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2021

NHS trusts have withdrawn their appeal against a High Court ruling that said they were not eligib...

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Director of Integrated Commissioning

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

We don’t just talk about integration in Bexley; we live and breathe it. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bexley

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council