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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
More grant funding, not devolved tax powers, will support levelling up
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 31 August 2022
Sir Stephen Houghton says fiscal devolution is not a ‘levelling up’ silver bullet – and a new ref...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Welfare cuts ahead despite cost of living crisis
By Mark Conrad | 30 August 2022
Councils have warned they may have to reduce welfare spending as part of era-defining cuts to fro...
FINANCE
Welsh secretary pans tax raises for second homes
By Heather Jameson | 03 August 2022
New Welsh secretary Robert Buckland has spoken out against ‘punitive’ plans to charge more counci...
COUNCIL TAX
Council tax rebates now issued to 80% of eligible households
By Laura Sharman | 28 July 2022
Nearly 80% of eligible households have now received their £150 council tax rebate, the latest fig...
PLANNING
New council tax powers watered down
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2022
The Government is to curb proposed powers for local authorities to hike council tax on second homes.
FINANCE
Council tax revaluation announced for Wales
By Mark Conrad | 11 July 2022
The Welsh Government has announced it will revalue all 1.5 million properties in the country unde...
PLANNING
Welsh councils to get new powers over second homes
By Heather Jameson | 05 July 2022
Welsh councils will be given new powers to limit the number of second homes in their communities ...
FINANCE
A model answer to funding questions
By David Phillips | 29 June 2022
The IFS-CIPFA Local Government Finance Model is intended to help councils with their medium-to- l...
PLANNING
Targeting future opportunities
By Ben Page | 27 June 2022
LGA conference plenary speaker Ben Page looks at the challenges and opportunities for councils in...
COUNCIL TAX
Ministers must stop flip-flopping over commercial deals
By Heather Jameson | 25 May 2022
Heather Jameson says ministers should 'stop the policy flip-flop over commercialisation – choose ...
Director of People Services
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Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
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Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
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In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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