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BUSINESS RATES
Chancellor urged to scrap inflationary business rates rise
By Laura Sharman | 17 October 2019
The chancellor has been urged to scrap an increase in business rates in the Autumn Budget, follow...
FINANCE
It's a fiscal drag
By Jonathan Werran | 15 October 2019
If we are ever going to unlock the benefits and freedoms that fiscal devolution could engender in...
FINANCE
Engaging with our partners
By Adele Taylor | 08 October 2019
We need to be engaging in a better way with local businesses in our areas so they understand how ...
ENVIRONMENT
We can't tackle climate change alone
24 September 2019
This summer, councillors in Craven voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency – joining a c...
FINANCE
Councils clamp down on rate collection with bailiffs
23 September 2019
Councils sent bailiffs to 310 company premises a day last year due to business rate-related arrea...
WHITEHALL
Stinging criticism over ministry's double rates error
By Dan Peters | 16 September 2019
Labour has launched a scathing attack as the Government continues to drag its heels over resolvin...
WHITEHALL
Pilots testing 75% business rates retention to come to an end
By Dan Peters | 12 September 2019
Pilots testing 75% business rates retention will come to an end, with no new pilots planned for 2...
LONDON COUNCILS
Re-engaging business and boroughs
By Clare Coghill | 04 September 2019
The Charter for Business sets out London boroughs’ commitment to growing the city’s economy for t...
SOCIAL CARE
London Councils lays out its funding priorities ahead of the spending round
By London Councils | 03 September 2019
In the run up to the spending round, London Councils sets out its priorities for the capital, inc...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Districts are still waiting for those funding assurances
By Ian Miller | 20 August 2019
The opening of the Treasury's purse since the new Prime Minister came into office may augur well ...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
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