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WHITEHALL
Council spending freezes 'prove system works'
By Heather Jameson | 11 January 2016
Issuing a freeze on council spending should not be a sign of failure for a local authority, accor...
WHITEHALL
DCLG has done 'no thinking' on rates retention details
By Sam Clayden | 08 January 2016
A prominent government finance figure has admitted the Department of Communities and Local Govern...
FINANCE
'Alarmed' Tory leader pens letter to Cameron
By Dan Peters | 08 January 2016
A Tory council leader has launched a blistering attack on the ‘poorly handled’ local government f...
FINANCE
Four-year settlement is 'pain today and jam tomorrow'
By Sam Clayden | 06 January 2016
A prominent council treasurer has insisted the ‘U’ shape of the four-year local government settle...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
District leaders rip into rates appeal proposals
By Sam Clayden | 05 January 2016
District council leaders have urged the Government to radically reduce the proposed three-year ti...
WHITEHALL
Rates retention scrutinised
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2015
The impact of 100% business rates retention on English council finances will be examined in a new...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Devo bill ignites talks
By Sam Clayden | 16 December 2015
A wave of talks on reorganisation has been sparked by government amendments to the Cities and Loc...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Fiscal devolution 'must go further'
By Dan Peters | 15 December 2015
The devolution of fiscal powers must go further in order to create a sustainable system of local ...
FINANCE
Counter-fraud hub will 'save millions'
By Dan Peters | 14 December 2015
All 32 London boroughs have agreed to join together to procure a counter-fraud hub that will be f...
FINANCE
The price of failure
By Simon Danczuk | 08 December 2015
Simon Danczuk, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Small Shops, analyses the impact of...
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Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
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You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
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This is a role with real strategic influence. From shaping policy and commissioning service improvements Apply for this job
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