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WHITEHALL
Javid orders review after second finance mistake
By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2018
The Government has ordered a review after being forced to admit a second mistake in as many month...
WHITEHALL
Chancellor misses yet another opportunity
By Stephen Houghton | 13 March 2018
Steve Houghton says time is fast running out for local government finance.
WHITEHALL
Hammond offers little respite for council finances
By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2018
Council finances were offered little respite in chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement.
BUSINESS RATES
Councils to share risk of business rates appeals
By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 March 2018
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is looking to develop a ‘centralised ri...
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 ...
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Camden Learning is a pioneering schools-led partnership bringing together 57 schools. Apply for this job
Service Manager, Children in Care
£60,532 - £63,895 per annum
This is a pivotal role, created to provide dedicated leadership and advocacy for children in care Apply for this job
Director of Education and Learning
Up to £141,000
We're looking for an exceptional leader to become our next Director of Education and Learning. Apply for this job
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- Devolution: moving power from Whitehall to local government
- Scottish local government system to be overhauled
- Devolution is transforming transport and more in the Liverpool City Region
- Replumbing Britain's growth model: how to unlock place-based investment
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