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PLANNING

Tories call for tax cuts to boost housing

By Martin Ford | 23 August 2023

A group of Conservative MPs has called for tax cuts for areas where new housing is built.

FINANCE

Council tax rises to 10% of income in some areas

By William Eichler | 16 August 2023

The council tax burden in some parts of the country has increased to more than 10% of the average...

HEALTH

Local government funding system has 'broken down'

By Mark Conrad | 15 August 2023

The funding system for local government has ‘broken down’ and what councils currently receive fro...

WHITEHALL

London Councils eyes call to axe social care precept

By Dan Peters | 14 August 2023

London Councils is preparing to call for the social care precept to be replaced with an ‘appropri...

FINANCE

A clear medium-term financial plan requires certainty

01 August 2023

Tracy Bingham wonders if many future Best Value failures will be in councils whose circumstances ...

FINANCE

Scottish Government tight-lipped over council tax rate rise speculation

By Paul Marinko | 31 July 2023

The Scottish Government has refused to comment on speculation it has gone cold on plans to increa...

COUNCIL TAX

A proper fair funding review is needed for levelling up to make a difference

By Rob Whiteman | 11 July 2023

More than seven years ago the Government launched a call for evidence on the needs and redistribu...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council leader seeks meeting with ministers over order to end four-day week

By Ann McGauran | 03 July 2023

The leader of the council ordered by local government minister Lee Rowley to halt its four-day we...

WHITEHALL

MPs call for urgent audit action

By Mark Whitehead | 22 June 2023

MPs have called for urgent action over an ‘unacceptably high’ backlog of local government audits.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Labour in planning pledge

By Mark Conrad | 19 June 2023

Labour has pledged to tackle planning hurdles preventing the development of renewable projects to...

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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

frederica-diamanta

Head of Transformation and Change

£69,210 - £77,728

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Business Growth and Innovation

£69,210 - £77,728

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Director of Transport

£100,088 – £110,736

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority