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G4S to pay £109m prison tagging settlement

By Jonathan Werran | 18 March 2014

Government contractor G4S has agreed to repay the Ministry of Justice £108.9m for overcharging on...

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Call to fund councils through local VAT

By MJ Correspondent | 18 March 2014

‘Radical’ calls have been made for value added tax (VAT) to be used to fund local government.

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Making council accounts user-friendly has cost

By MJ Correspondent | 18 March 2014

Criticism of ‘long and impenetrable’ local authority accounts has sparked a debate in the sector.

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Plans unveiled for major investment fund for Sheffield

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 March 2014

Sheffield City Council has launched plans for an investment fund to kick start its new retail qua...

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Council progress 'slow' on social value

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 March 2014

A report on procurement could help ‘nudge’ some councils to take advantage of the Social Value Ac...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Barrow plant cash injection praised by Cumbria leader

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 March 2014

The leader of Cumbria CC has welcomed a decision by BAE Systems to invest £300m in its submarine ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

LGA warns of youth unemployment timebomb

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 March 2014

Town hall chiefs have warned a third of all young people will be out of work or ‘underemployed’ b...

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Bin crew award worth taking time to enter

By Iona Smith | 14 March 2014

When considering the role of refuse and recycling collection crews, it is unlikely that there wil...

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Sunderland and South Tyneside City Deal announced

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 March 2014

Sunderland City and South Tyneside councils have secured the Government’s latest City Deal.

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Council votes for pay deals

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 March 2014

Pay deals for senior managers in Wales worth more than £100,000 will go to a council vote, the We...

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frederica-diamanta

Programme Director (LGR Transition)

£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)

Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director People Commissioning

£99,433 to £112,411

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Strategic Director Environment

£159,862 to £167,495

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

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