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FINANCE
£2bn finance settlement boost announced
By Dan Peters | 18 December 2024
Councils in England will receive a share of £2bn additional funding next year under the provision...
FINANCE
Divert NHS cash to social care
By Martin Ford | 10 December 2024
The Government has been urged to divert NHS funding to ease pressure on local government.
FUNDING
The Government is serious about trying to fix funding
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2024
The policy statement is a welcome first step in resetting the relationship between funding and ne...
FINANCE
Call for courage over failing council finances
By By Martin Ford | 21 November 2024
‘Drastic action’ from the Government is required to shore-up councils’ finances amid multiple cri...
POLITICS
Budget: Chancellor promises to permanently lower business rates
By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2024
The chancellor prioritised delivering permanently lower business rates from 2026/27 in the Budge...
FINANCE
Breaking free from short-term fixes
By By Owen Mapley | 11 October 2024
The sector needs immediate support to 'start planning for an alternative to episodic crisis manag...
GENERAL ELECTION
A good time for the sector to have friends in high places
By Jonathan Werran | 05 July 2024
Jonathan Werran asks what the sector can expect from the new government, and says stopping more s...
FINANCE
The next government will have to fix the broken finance system
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 28 June 2024
The manifestos contained a welcome agreement on multi-year settlements, but big questions remain ...
FINANCE
The reality behind the pledges
26 June 2024
A week ahead of the General Election, The MJ delves into the manifestos of the three main parties...
BUSINESS RATES
We can fix the system
By Greg Stride | 25 June 2024
Amid rising costs to the sector, the prospect of local government keeping a share of national tax...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
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- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
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