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FINANCE

Whitehall delays revaluation of business rates

By Laura Sharman | 06 May 2020

The Government has confirmed the planned revaluation of business rates will no longer take place ...

BUSINESS RATES

We must take stock

By Bob Neill | 06 May 2020

Sir Bob Neill says that in the ‘grown-up public discussion’ that he hopes will take place after t...

WHITEHALL

Districts win in latest allocations

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2020

Districts have won a significantly higher share of funding in the latest allocations of governmen...

BUSINESS

Districts warn of council tax and business rates hit

By Dan Peters | 27 April 2020

Some district councils are forecasting an overall reduction of 10% in council tax and business ra...

WHITEHALL

Jenrick moves to ease cash flow pressures

By Dan Peters | 16 April 2020

New measures to help ease immediate financial pressures faced by councils in England due to the c...

BUSINESS

Tesco defends dividends amid rate relief

By Michael Burton | 09 April 2020

Retail giant Tesco has defended its decision to pay £900m in dividends despite receiving up to £7...

BUSINESS RATES

Our Ofsted journey to outstanding

By Shaun Davies | 25 March 2020

Cllr Shaun Davies explains how Telford & Wrekin Council’s Ofsted rating for children’s services l...

BUSINESS RATES

Local government needs to 'hold the ring' on pooled public services' budgets

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2020

Shadow minister for local government Jim McMahon tells Heather Jameson it was irresponsible that ...

FINANCE

Winners and losers under a reformed council tax

By Michael Burton | 18 March 2020

A new study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says revaluation of the £31bn council tax...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget 2020: If this is a national crisis it's one many of us felt was already underway

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 13 March 2020

Local agendas should prevail, according to chair of SIGOMA Sir Stephen Houghton – but he says the...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Adult Social Care

£111,136 -£116,521

Stoke-on-Trent is an ambitious council, Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Programme Director for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

£110,100 - £121,785 per annum

In Suffolk, we’re reimagining what local government can achieve. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council

Local Audit Office - Non-Executive Directors

£420 per day (48 days per annum)

Local public bodies are at the heart of our communities. Apply for this job

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