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90% 'very dissatisfied' with VOA rates appeals system

By Chris Mahony | 09 August 2017

Nearly 90% of people appealing against their business rate levels are unhappy with the Valuation ...

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No movement on rates has councils in a lather

By Dan Peters | 02 August 2017

Councils have reacted with anger after the Government refused to allow them to move £300m of busi...

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New billing deadline issued amid business rates relief 'chaos'

By Mark Conrad | 26 July 2017

Local government minister Marcus Jones has given a new deadline for councils to rebill firms that...

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Government thinking is the missing piece to finance reform

By Norma Atlay | 19 July 2017

In her last column as president of the Society of District Council Treasurers, Norma Atlay says m...

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Rates relief row heats up

By Mark Conrad | 19 July 2017

The row over the slow distribution of business rates relief intensified this week, when London Co...

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CIPFA conference: Councils will be at back of queue

By Dan Peters | 12 July 2017

Councils will be at the back of the public sector queue for additional funding, a senior local go...

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Austerity fears grow amid business rates uncertainty

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2017

Continued ‘major uncertainty’ over the Government’s business rates retention plans is forcing fin...

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Gwynne: Stop talking down councils and councillors

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 July 2017

Local authorities need to be given back decision-making powers, the shadow communities secretary ...

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Councils in business rates information 'black hole'

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Councils that use Civica software may not be able to provide business rates relief promised by th...

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Business rate as an income base requires more thought

By Michael Burton | 28 June 2017

local government needs to be realistic about the feasibility of relying on business rate for its ...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council