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FINANCE

Blackpool's business loan fund increases to £100m

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017

Blackpool Council has significantly increased the value of its business loan fund to help local c...

BUSINESS

MPs say 'no' to rates levy spend for housing

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017

MPs have rejected calls to allow the infrastructure levy to be spent on housing under 100% busine...

WHITEHALL

Call for 'ability to pay' model

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 February 2017

Shadow local government minister Jim McMahon has called for a new model of council funding based ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: 'It's make or break time' - annual finance survey

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017

Results of the latest LGiU/The MJ annual finance survey lead to stark warnings on the fiscal futu...

BUSINESS

Charities probed over business rates avoidance

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017

Five charities are being investigated for putting their funds at risk due to suspected business r...

FINANCE

Stymied by out-dated business rates

By Heather Jameson | 01 February 2017

Heather Jameson argues local government funding must move away from mechanisms of a bygone age.

FINANCE

'Incentivising growth' key to rates retention

By James Evison | 01 February 2017

The challenge of moving to 100% business rates retention will be how to incentive ‘all kinds of g...

FINANCE

Assessing the state of the state

By Jo Miller | 01 February 2017

Jo Miller says local government must avoid the 'I'm alright Jack' attitude if we are going to rea...

FINANCE

Time to look at different devolution models

By Peter Moore | 01 February 2017

Unfair funding anomalies will continue to grow unless there is a stepped change, writes Pete Moore.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Brexit 'must work for councils'

By Mark Conrad | 01 February 2017

Prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit negotiations must secure beneficial access to the European Un...

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Director of Adult Social Care Operations and Safeguarding

£103,150 - £112,589 (Director Band 1-3)

Lead our journey from recovery to excellence. Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer)

Competitive, with a package commensurate with experience

A career-defining leadership role in one of England’s most important new unitary authorities Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Counter Fraud and Trading Standards Manager

£62,766 - £69,984

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Apply for this job

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