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HEALTH

Pass on powers 'or economy will stall'

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 March 2015

Council leaders have reiterated their calls for more powers from Westminster, amid claims local g...

FINANCE

Piecemeal won't work

By Cllr David Sparks | 23 March 2015

Last week’s Budget contained some vital lobbying wins for local government, but the sector must k...

FINANCE

That's not the way to do it

By Rob Whiteman | 23 March 2015

Last week’s Budget contained too much pre-election Punch and Judy knockabout and too little long-...

FINANCE

OBR stats matter more than church roofs 'flim-flam'

By Michael Burton | 19 March 2015

So stripping away all the flim-flam and money for church roofs in the Budget what does it actuall...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Budget 2015: Call for more devolution after 'disappointing' deal

By Dan Peters | 18 March 2015

Local government leaders called for ‘greater levels of devolution’ after the West Yorkshire combi...

BUSINESS RATES

Time to start banging on the devolution door

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2015

Budget day deals on business rates, combined authorities and cities show just how far local gover...

WHITEHALL

Budget 2015: Osborne promises journey from 'austerity to prosperity'

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2015

In a Budget that promised ‘no gimmicks’ in the run up to the General Election, Chancellor George ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget 2015: Councils could keep full fruits of business rates growth

By Jonathan Werran | 18 March 2015

Local authorities have provisional agreement to keep the full yield of additional business rates ...

WHITEHALL

Business rates pilots set to spearhead devolution drive

17 March 2015

Radical plans to overhaul business rates will include devolving up to 100% of the rates to pilot ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Leaving Las Vegas

By Tony Kirkham | 17 March 2015

Tony Kirkham reflects on reforming the business rates system through the prism of poker skills an...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council