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FINANCE

Welcome to the twenties

By Jonathan Carr-West | 28 January 2020

The new Government is rhetorically placing itself as a radical one that will move fast, says Dr ...

HOUSING

Districts need more certainty on funding

By Simone Hines | 28 January 2020

We need a better idea of proposals and transitional arrangements on New Homes Bonus and business ...

FINANCE

Deputy hits out at 'flawed' business rates system

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2020

Cannock Chase DC has expressed disappointment in the way Amazon-style warehouses are treated unde...

FINANCE

Councils losing £250m a year through business rates avoidance

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2020

Councils are losing £250m a year due to businesses avoiding paying their rates, new research has ...

FINANCE

Scottish Government resists business rates devolution plan

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020

Public finance minister Kate Forbes has hit out at opposition proposals to devolve control of bus...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government prepares for new rate reliefs

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

The Government has started to prepare the ground for the introduction of new business rate relief...

FINANCE

Business rates retention pilots come under fire

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020

Piloting of business rates retention has been criticised by local government treasurers.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: 100% business rates retention could be back on agenda

By Dan Peters | 07 January 2020

Full retention of business rates could shoot back up the agenda as part of a long-awaited Governm...

FINANCE

NHS business rates claim rejected by High Court

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2019

Councils have successfully defended a claim for billions of pounds of tax relief for NHS trusts.

BUSINESS RATES

Friday the 13th

By Tony Kirkham | 04 December 2019

Friday the 13th is usually seen as an unlucky day, says Tony Kirkham - but he hopes the next one...

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Programme Director for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

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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

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government

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