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...

WHITEHALL

Progress on devolution 'too slow' - LGA vice-president

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2023

A Local Government Association vice-president has expressed ‘serious concerns about the Governmen...

FINANCE

Long-term solution sought to drainage board pressure

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2023

Councils are seeking a ‘long-term solution’ as internal drainage boards (IDB) warn increasing ene...

FINANCE

Inflation, finance and the future

By James Maker | 30 May 2023

Inflation may be coming down, but local government will still face some tricky decisions. James M...

BUSINESS

Call for removal of council tax prison threat

By Rachel Salveta | 24 May 2023

England should follow Scotland and Wales by removing the threat of prison for the non-payment of ...

FINANCE

Treasury defends council tax

By Martin Ford | 19 May 2023

A minister has defended council tax after MPs put forward a potential alternative.

FINANCE

Welsh Government to detail council tax reform later this year

By Paul Marinko | 03 May 2023

The Welsh Government has revealed it will announce details of its council tax reforms later this ...

WHITEHALL

Parish poll sparks fresh modernisation call

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2023

Ministers have been urged to ‘modernise the archaic 40-year-old system’ of parish polls after wha...

COUNCIL TAX

Council tax rises are set to continue

By Rob Whiteman | 18 April 2023

Given the economic outlook, even councils where tax has risen may still need to use reserves to b...

FINANCE

Labour pledges to freeze council tax

By Dan Peters | 30 March 2023

Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to spend £2.7bn freezing council tax for a y...

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Lead Compliance Officer - WMF2113e

£55,119 - £57,362

Predominantly a rural county world famous for its stunning scenery Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Category Manager

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Are you an experienced procurement professional eager to lead high-impact projects Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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