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BUSINESS

How councils are tackling the business rates challenge during COVID-19

By Tony Hughes | 27 May 2020

As we face the coronavirus crisis, many businesses are going digital in a bid to sustain service ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Call to 'shore up' worst-hit local economies

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

The Government should ‘shore up’ the local economies worst affected by coronavirus before levelli...

BUSINESS

Councils call for single supply system for PPE

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

Councils have called for a single system for the distribution of personal protective equipment (P...

WHITEHALL

Most of £600m discretionary fund may not reach firms

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2020

Most of an extra £600m discretionary fund for small businesses may remain unspent as Whitehall re...

BUSINESS

Council pension funds to 'double down' on corporate governance

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2020

Council pension fund investors have vowed to ‘double down’ on demanding the highest standards of ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers pile pressure on councils over business grants

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020

Business secretary Alok Sharma has expressed concerns that some councils have paid out less than ...

HEALTH

Pan-London partnership for PPE launched

By Heather Jameson | 19 May 2020

A new pan-London partnership has been established to provide personal protective equipment or car...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government considers bypassing councils to get cash to care providers

By Dan Peters | 18 May 2020

The Government is considering bypassing local authorities and channelling extra funding directly ...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Oldham chief in PPE warning

By Dan Peters | 18 May 2020

Oldham MBC’s chief executive, Carolyn Wilkins, has warned the issue of personal protective equipm...

BUSINESS

Finance chiefs say Government could underwrite tax losses for councils

By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2020

The Government could protect councils from financial collapse by underwriting the potential loss ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council