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COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT
Councils spent £3.8bn on commercial property, study finds
By William Eichler | 12 April 2018
Local authorities spent nearly £4bn on commercial property assets between 2013 and 2017, a new st...
BUSINESS RATES
Councils to share risk of business rates appeals
By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 March 2018
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is looking to develop a ‘centralised ri...
BUSINESS
Dundee to partner with Marriott for new hotel
By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 February 2018
Dundee City Council has agreed to work with Marriott on a four-star hotel to exploit its potentia...
BUSINESS
Councils lack PFI management skills
By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 January 2018
Local authorities lack the skills necessary to manage Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts ...
BUSINESS
Treasury set to curb borrowing
By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2017
Chancellor Philip Hammond is poised to crack down on the rules surrounding council borrowing amid...
COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT
Council's go commercial to fight austerity
02 November 2017
More local authorities are turning to commercialisation in a bid to cushion themselves from auste...
FINANCE
Property portfolio purchase
By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 September 2017
Spelthorne BC has bought property at Heathrow Airport for £45m. This is the latest addition to th...
BUSINESS
Council purchases office park in latest addition to expanding property portfolio
By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 September 2017
Warrington Council has snapped up a business park that is used as office space by more than 6,000...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
'Look to regional places to strengthen local economies'
By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 July 2017
Regional cities must take the lead in rebalancing the London-centric investment market, a think-t...
FINANCE
Councils are plugging the gap
By Paul O'Brien | 12 July 2017
There are some who criticise local government for being bureaucratic and lacking in creativity. I...
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- Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill
- Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
- Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn
- Cotton 'deal' would land Birmingham in the mire
- EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill
Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
Senior Employment Lawyer
PO6 - £54,267 to £57,402
Greenwich Legal Services is undergoing a period of transformation Apply for this job
Head of Transformation
£76,271- £88,631
Choose Challenge. Choose Change. Choose Cheshire East. Apply for this job
- Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill
- Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
- Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn
- Cotton 'deal' would land Birmingham in the mire
- EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill
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