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FINANCE

Future Forum: Business rates retention is doomed

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Moves to fund local government using the proceeds from business rates are ‘doomed,’ according to ...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Social homes are not a quick fix issue

By David Ayre | 23 September 2020

CIPFA's David Ayre considers if councils will have the capacity and resilience to be able to resp...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall draws up early warning system

By Dan Peters | 22 September 2020

The Government is plotting to create an early warning system alerting Whitehall to councils that ...

WHITEHALL

New oversight body 'dead in the water' without legislation

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2020

Sir Tony Redmond’s proposals for a new audit oversight body are ‘dead in the water’ unless the Go...

FINANCE

Croydon would have issued s114 'in normal circumstances'

By Dan Peters | 17 September 2020

Croydon LBC’s £49m total net forecast general fund overspend means it would have had to have issu...

AUDIT

We share the Redmond Review's key aims

By Rob Whiteman | 16 September 2020

CIPFA supports the key objective of the Redmond Review to ensure the statutory framework for loca...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

No going back on audit

By Heather Jameson | 15 September 2020

Heather Jameson talks to the author of The Redmond Review Sir Tony Redmond about the flaws in loc...

FINANCE

Taxing questions on a flawed system

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2020

The Treasury announced a call for evidence on business rates. Martin Ford speaks to experts about...

COUNCILLORS

LGA code of conduct under fire

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2020

A model code of conduct for councillors put forward by the Local Government Association (LGA) lac...

WHITEHALL

IFS finds £2bn budget black hole

By Michael Burton | 18 August 2020

Councils face a budget black hole of £2bn this year due to unfunded coronavirus costs, a new stud...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Chief Executive

£188,227

Chief Executive Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

The Head of Skills, Education and Employment

£71,425 - £80,216 per annum, plus relocation support

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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority