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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils walk away from business rates pools amid income fears
By Dan Peters | 17 February 2021
Four business rates pools have walked away from the opportunity amid major uncertainty about the ...
FINANCE
Business leader calls for appeals talks to restart
By Heather Jameson | 16 February 2021
Halting discussions on business rates appeals between the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and ratep...
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,...
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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...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
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- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- Future Forum Midlands: Government's financial plans 'implausible'
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
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