FINANCE

Pilot will 'highlight flaws with retention'

By Sam Clayden | 12 April 2016

The chair of the Liverpool city region combined authority, one of the business rate retention pil...

FINANCE

A first class economic journey

By Greg Clark | 06 April 2016

Writing exclusively for The MJ, Greg Clark explains why national GDP matters locally and how regi...

BUSINESS

Clark pledges to align councils and business

By Tom Bridge | 06 April 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark has pledged that 100% rate retention will make business and coun...

BUSINESS

Settlement 'responsible for inequalities in the system'

By Dan Peters | 06 April 2016

Unitary and top-tier councils in areas with relatively low levels of deprivation have been shelte...

FINANCE

Redistribution is 'not working'

By Dan Peters | 06 April 2016

The poorest authorities should be protected from cuts imposed on them by a ‘failed’ mechanism, me...

FINANCE

Avoiding Osborne's dilemmas

By Dan Corry | 01 April 2016

What do you do when you miss your targets? Dan Corry considers a cautionary tale from George Osborne

FINANCE

The pressure has started

By Sean Nolan | 01 April 2016

As business rates retention edges closer, Sean Nolan outlines the challenge ahead as councils fac...

FINANCE

Weather the EU storm

By Andrew Burns | 01 April 2016

While council chief finance officers can't express a view on Brexit, Andrew Burns says they must ...

WHITEHALL

Betts warning over rates relief

By Sam Clayden | 31 March 2016

Councils will always be at the mercy of Whitehall without proper fiscal freedoms, a senior MP has...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Children of the revolution

By David Boyle | 24 March 2016

David Boyle explains how a largely unnoticed entrepreneurial revolution is sweeping the nation th...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service