ECONOMIC GROWTH

Business rates expected to grow to record levels

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2016

Predicted business rate income has risen to a record £23.5bn in England for 2016/17, figures rele...

FINANCE

Shutting power station will cost authority £1m a year

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2016

The closure of a coal-fired power station is expected to cost Cannock Chase DC around a £1m a yea...

FINANCE

Questions from the districts

By Sandra Dinneen | 16 February 2016

Sandra Dinneen welcomes the Government's approach to business rates but says answers are still re...

WHITEHALL

'Encourage CAs to set funding formulae'

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2016

Combined authorities should be encouraged by the Government to set their own devolved local fundi...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs use poll to plea for fresh fiscal powers

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2016

Local government needs fiscal devolution and more powers to secure a financially sustainable futu...

WHITEHALL

Public health budgets facing further cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 February 2016

Public health grants are to fall by almost 20% over the next five years, according to the latest ...

BUSINESS

Cautious welcome for rates retention plan

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 February 2016

Copeland BC’s directly-elected mayor has cautiously welcomed news his authority will be able to r...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

IRRV warns against relief payout

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2016

The national body for local taxation professionals has advised councils not to pay out any claims...

FINANCE

LGA: business should benefit from retention

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2016

Businesses must see the benefits from the rates they pay in a world of 100% retention, the Local ...

WHITEHALL

Next rates revaluation 'most contentious yet'

By Michael Burton | 04 February 2016

The next revaluation of business rates on which local authority income will increasingly depend w...

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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