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FINANCE

West Midlands scrap plans for business rates hike

By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2019

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has ruled out a rise in business rates for the region.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Planning amid the certainty of uncertainty

17 July 2019

John Hewitt says finance directors and their teams have been working ‘minor miracles’ in signing ...

WHITEHALL

Emergency settlement call as councils face financial cliff-edge

By Dan Peters | 15 July 2019

Calls have been made by a think-tank for a one-year emergency local government settlement with co...

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...

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Head of Regeneration and Growth

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Cherwell District Council

Lead Lawyer - Housing - WMF2443e

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Westmorland and Furness Council is proud to serve one of the most beautiful regions in the UK. Apply for this job

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