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FINANCE

Dawn Baxendale: Chiefs have lost their public service raison d'être

By Sam Clayden | 28 June 2017

Dawn Baxendale speaks to Sam Clayden about how Southampton City Council – and local government as...

FINANCE

Local Government Finance Bill: A big let-down for the sector

By Sam Clayden | 28 June 2017

With a parliamentary agenda lacking much in terms of legislation for the next two years aside fro...

FINANCE

Queen's Speech leaves fiscal plans in question

By Mark Conrad | 28 June 2017

Whitehall officials are assessing how councils could control a greater share of local income with...

WHITEHALL

Local government has been left in limbo

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2017

A lack of finance reform legislation may give local government the chance to craft a better solut...

FINANCE

Where next for local government financial reform?

By David Phillips | 26 June 2017

With the falling of the Local Government Finance Bill, the IFS's David Phillips assesses where th...

WHITEHALL

Austerity must be eased

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017

Heather Jameson says that without the return of business rates or a solution to the social care c...

HEALTH

100% business rates retention legislation dropped

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2017

The Local Government Finance Bill has been dropped from the legislative programme, leaving plans ...

FINANCE

Scots committee hit out at nursery business rates

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 June 2017

A Scottish parliamentary committee will write to local authorities and the Scottish Government ab...

FINANCE

Little substance predicted from Queen's Speech

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017

The Queen’s Speech is set to have Brexit at its heart but not much else, according to predictions...

FINANCE

How will Brexit affect local economies?

By Michael Burton | 21 June 2017

As the Government begins the tortuous negotiations for Brexit, local authorities are concerned ab...

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frederica-diamanta

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