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BUSINESS RATES

NI councils handed powers to vary taxes

By Heather Jameson | 15 February 2021

New legislation at Stormont will allow councils in Northern Ireland to vary the rate of council t...

FINANCE

'Amazon tax' will make matters worse, says MP

11 February 2021

Adding an online sales tax to a broken business rates system will only make matters worse, a Cons...

FINANCE

Finance chiefs' rates warning

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2021

Potential cuts to the rateable values of business properties in light of COVID could have a ‘cata...

BUSINESS RATES

Fixing the fiscal flaws

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2021

Last week saw the Treasury put a pause on business rates billing until after the Budget. But the ...

BUSINESS RATES

Local government settlement shows Government is not in listening mode

By Ian Miller | 09 February 2021

It is clear from the final local government settlement that the Government did not pay attention ...

BUSINESS RATES

There is no better time to sort out funding

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2021

Heather Jameson says it will take a wholesale rethink of local government funding – and a social ...

FINANCE

Treasury asks for business rates pause

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2021

The Treasury has asked councils to delay sending out business rates bills until after the Budget,...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Business rates are past their sell-by date

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 January 2021

Business rates are an unsustainable way to fund local government, argues chair of SIGOMA Cllr Si...

BUSINESS RATES

Taxation tribulations for a post-COVID nation

By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2021

Last weekend was the turn of policy ideas on council tax and stamp duty to be run anonymously in ...

WHITEHALL

Treasury in property tax rethink

By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is believed to be rethinking property taxes – including council tax and bu...

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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