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BUSINESS RATES
Closing the 'them and us' housing divide
By Cllr Judy Pearce | 02 March 2022
The decision to close a tax loophole that allows second homeowners to avoid paying council tax or...
FINANCE
Tax reforms offer solutions to finance flaws - report
By Martin Ford | 14 January 2022
Changes to the current system could resolve issues around sufficiency and unfairness, and support...
FINANCE
Will this year see lift-off for local government?
By Heather Jameson | 11 January 2022
If Mr Gove is to deliver the aims of levelling up, to strengthen local leadership, boost civic pr...
SOCIAL CARE
This settlement is very much a stop gap
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 20 December 2021
Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton of SIGOMA says a ‘stopgap’ settlement with a welcome funding boost need...
FINANCE
Welcome words on business rates should be backed up in settlement
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 14 December 2021
The secretary of state now has a real opportunity to improve matters by introducing a business ra...
WHITEHALL
Committee urges ministers to review high street role
By Mark Conrad | 10 December 2021
MPs have urged ministers to review the role of high streets in their COVID-19 recovery strategy a...
BUSINESS RATES
Empowering engagement: The future of Council Tax collection post-pandemic
By Steven Johnson | 06 December 2021
Stephen Johnson looks at some steps councils can take to help build a next-generation service to ...
BUSINESS RATES
Council U-turns on second homes tax hike
By Martin Ford | 30 November 2021
Conwy CBC is the latest authority in Wales to struggle with its approach to reining in the number...
FINANCE
Rates revenue shoots up
By Michael Burton | 19 November 2021
Business rates revenue shot up by more than 40% last month compared to the previous year as the e...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Will funding land next month to help levelling up?
By Paul O’Brien | 17 November 2021
Councils will await with interest December’s annual financial settlement to see where funding lan...
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up to £179,404 per annum
Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
£100,731 to £104,625
You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
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This is an exciting time to join Barnet as we grow our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capabilities Apply for this job
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