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SOCIAL CARE

More cash, but not enough

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2020

With its £5.5bn extra funding for local government next year the Spending Review may have deliver...

FINANCE

Online sales tax backed by London

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2020

The local government sector in the capital has advocated the introduction of an online sales tax ...

BUSINESS RATES

Think tank proposes 10-point plan to reform business rates

By Laura Sharman | 29 October 2020

The valuation of business rates should be devolved to local government, under proposals published...

FINANCE

Think tank calls for rates reform

By Michael Burton | 26 October 2020

Council tax and business rates should be reformed as part of a major overhaul of the UK’s tax sys...

BUSINESS RATES

Central government needs to stand back

By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 September 2020

Dr Jonathan Carr-West asks if anyone has any sense of a sustained strategic focus on tackling the...

FINANCE

Future Forum: Business rates retention is doomed

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Moves to fund local government using the proceeds from business rates are ‘doomed,’ according to ...

BUSINESS RATES

Counting the hidden costs of COVID-19

By Chris Buss | 23 September 2020

There are a host of hidden costs from COVID-19 that will creep out of the woodwork over time to i...

WHITEHALL

Spending Review will 'fail to offer long-term view' for sector

By Dan Peters | 22 September 2020

This year’s Spending Review will fail to offer a long-term view for local government, The MJ unde...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

How councils can reshape the future of high streets

By Leena Gillespie | 18 September 2020

Local authorities—many of whom are landlords — now have a unique opportunity to regenerate and  t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The business rates system needs to go

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 18 September 2020

Today is the deadline for the call for evidence for the Treasury’s  review of business rates. Rat...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Governance and Civic Services

c£130,000

As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer

up to £160,217

The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job

Cheshire West & Chester

Director of Finance

highly competitive

Not only will you fulfil the role of statutory Chief Financial Officer you will be part of a directorate team Apply for this job

Torbay Council

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