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WHITEHALL

The sector welcomes business rate announcement

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2015

The local government sector has welcomed the return of business rates to local control – but with...

FINANCE

Osborne gives councils business rates - but plans to take grant

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to hand business rates over to local authority cont...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Trickett: Devolution tied to spending cuts doesn't work

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2015

The new shadow communities secretary Jon Trickett has argued that ‘devolution tied to spending cu...

WHITEHALL

Capital's prosperity dependent on devolution

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2015

London’s future prosperity depends on more powers being devolved to the boroughs, mayor and assem...

BUSINESS

West Somerset 'teetering on the edge'

By Thomas Bridge | 09 September 2015

A council on the road to recovery after being deemed ‘not viable’ by the Local Government Associa...

FINANCE

Savings plans to be ripped up

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2015

Councils are being forced to change their savings plans as their funding predictions change and s...

HEALTH

Councils submit bids as Devolution Day arrives

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2015

Councils around the country have submitted devolution bids to meet the Treasury’s deadline.

WHITEHALL

Challenge made to DCLG business rates figures

By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2015

Figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) wildly over-estima...

FINANCE

Demands issued in return for mayor

By Dan Peters | 21 August 2015

Tough-talking West Midlands councils have told government they will only accept an elected mayor ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local government is missing important trick

By Mark Rogers | 18 August 2015

Mark Rogers says devolution has pitched council against council and LEP against LEP while central...

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Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

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North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

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Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

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Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council