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FINANCE

Clearing the complexities to make rates retention work

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2018

The latest figures from the Institute of Fiscal Studies highlight the huge complexities of implem...

FINANCE

Cash divide fears over business rates retention

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2018

Business rates retention could create even bigger divides between the income and needs of local a...

FINANCE

Greens call for council tax and business rates reform

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2018

Co-convener of the Scottish Greens, Patrick Harvie, has called for a replacement of the current s...

WHITEHALL

Hotel levy talks over Commonwealth Games

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2018

Talks between Birmingham City Council and the Government over how the Commonwealth Games will be ...

WHITEHALL

Sunak steps up pressure on peer challenge

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2018

New local government minister Rishi Sunak has said Whitehall is 'very keen' that every council ho...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Business rates cannot fund public health, committee told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 February 2018

It doesn’t make sense to ease councils’ funding pressures using business rates alone because the ...

BUSINESS RATES

Stormont criticised for proposal to cut £20m in rates support

By William Eichler | 30 January 2018

Northern Ireland local authority leaders have criticised an ‘anti-investment’ proposal to cut nea...

FINANCE

Sunak clears confusion on 100% rates retention

By Hiba Mahamadi | 29 January 2018

New local government minister Rishi Sunak has affirmed the Government’s commitment to introducing...

WHITEHALL

Councils benefit from business rates haul

By Dan Peters | 25 January 2018

Two councils have raked in three times more than they expected after using £125,820 of government...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Government knew provisional settlement was wrong

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2018

Whitehall officials rushed out the provisional local government finance settlement days before Ch...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council