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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Showtime by the seaside

By Michael Burton | 09 July 2019

Ministers, mandarins, town hall, Whitehall and more all met in Bournemouth last week for the Loca...

FINANCE

Court date set for councils' £2bn tax dispute with NHS trusts

By Naomi Larsson | 08 July 2019

A court date has been set for the long-running legal dispute between councils and NHS trusts over...

FINANCE

Grabbing a larger slice of the cake

By David Phillips | 03 July 2019

On paper, cash-strapped councils face many options for raising revenue. As they await the Spendin...

BUSINESS RATES

LGA asks for review of revaluation deadline change

01 July 2019

Proposed changes to business rates revaluations would prove ‘incredibly problematic’ for councils...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Gwynne goes for Broke

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2019

Shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne has demanded his opposite number explains how his...

WHITEHALL

Spending Review poses 'challenge' for fair funding

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2019

A minister has said a one-year settlement for local government would pose a ‘challenge’ for imple...

BUSINESS RATES

Business rates revaluation brought forward

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2019

The Government is to press ahead with bringing forward the next business rates revaluation, it ha...

FINANCE

Taking the lead on town centres

By Simone Hines | 05 June 2019

The local government finance system has become much more reliant on economic growth, says Simone ...

WHITEHALL

Business rates system 'past its sell-by date'

By Mike Yuille | 04 June 2019

The business rates system is out of date, out of touch, unfit for purpose and ‘past its sell-by-d...

FINANCE

Medway habits must change, officers warn

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2019

Medway Council’s ‘reliance on windfalls’ is unsustainable after increased income from local taxat...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council