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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Business rates expected to grow to record levels

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2016

Predicted business rate income has risen to a record £23.5bn in England for 2016/17, figures rele...

WHITEHALL

Clark settles sector nerves

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2016

Communities secretary pledges substantial finance settlement cash after MPs and councils join for...

WHITEHALL

Committee mulling over 100% business rates retention plans

By MJ reporter | 03 February 2016

Local government finance experts have briefed MPs on the potential impact of proposals to allow c...

FINANCE

A call for clarity

By Heather Jameson | 19 January 2016

Heather Jameson analyses the fallout from the local government finance settlement consultation an...

FINANCE

Fears raised as uncertainty clouds funding settlement

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2016

Government plans to create financial certainty through a four-year funding settlement have been u...

HEALTH

Health/social care integration top of council bosses' agenda

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 January 2016

The integration of health and social care is at the top of the agenda for almost all council boss...

FINANCE

What happens when business rates run low?

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2016

Reflecting on the finance settlement, Heather Jameson urges finance directors to get tough on usi...

WHITEHALL

Expansion strategy for troubled families programme

By Tom Bridge | 13 January 2016

A wide-reaching government strategy to expand the Troubled Families programme and tackle ‘sink es...

WHITEHALL

Councils resisting call to use reserves

By Sam Clayden | 13 January 2016

A leading finance expert has attacked government suggestions that the four-year settlement means ...

FINANCE

Excess spending safeguards rejected by finance chief

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2016

Government hints that financial rules to stop councils over-spending could be changed have been d...

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Chief Executive

up to £165,000

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director – Assets

Up to £76,000 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council