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WHITEHALL

Levelling up will take years, IFS warns

By Michael Burton | 01 February 2022

An updated funding formula and a revalued and reformed council tax will be key early tests of the...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Difficult decisions lie ahead for counties

By Nicola Beach | 26 January 2022

County Councils Network analysis projects that even with the extra funding secured by the sector,...

FINANCE

Tax reforms offer solutions to finance flaws - report

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2022

Changes to the current system could resolve issues around sufficiency and unfairness, and support...

FINANCE

Will this year see lift-off for local government?

By Heather Jameson | 11 January 2022

If Mr Gove is to deliver the aims of levelling up, to strengthen local leadership, boost civic pr...

FINANCE

Balancing the books in an uncertain world

By Richard Ambrose | 10 January 2022

The need to take difficult decisions and prudent financial management underpin Buckinghamshire Co...

ENVIRONMENT

The problems with the finance settlement

By Ian Miller | 17 December 2021

Ian Miller examines the risks and uncertainties for districts in the provisional settlement, and ...

FINANCE

Gove unveils £54bn finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2021

The provisional local government finance settlement for 2022-23 represents an additional 4% incre...

FINANCE

Welcome words on business rates should be backed up in settlement

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 14 December 2021

The secretary of state now has a real opportunity to improve matters by introducing a business ra...

COUNCIL TAX

The Government should push on fast with reorganisation

By Ben Page | 13 December 2021

Anyone looking at bold plans for the future should bite the bullet on reorganisation and get it d...

HEALTH

Scottish ministers defend Budget impact on councils

By Mark Conrad | 10 December 2021

Scottish Government ministers have defended the impact of country’s Budget on councils amid warni...

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Chief Executive

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

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