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COUNCIL TAX

Under pressure from many directions

By Michael Burton | 09 March 2021

Last week’s Budget made optimistic assumptions about post-pandemic costs that could mean cuts in ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Warwick to overhaul climate change plans

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2021

Warwick DC is to redraw its plans to tackle climate change after abandoning a green tax referendum.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Long-term funding for local government looks ominous

17 February 2021

In her first column for The MJ, and in her role as the incoming president of the Society of Count...

FINANCE

Budget should give more cash to councils, claims IFS

By Michael Burton | 16 February 2021

Next month’s Budget should allocate more funding for local government, health and education while...

BUSINESS RATES

NI councils handed powers to vary taxes

By Heather Jameson | 15 February 2021

New legislation at Stormont will allow councils in Northern Ireland to vary the rate of council t...

SOCIAL CARE

MPs attack 'broken' council funding

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2021

The Government has promised reform of the system of financing local authorities.

COUNCIL TAX

Looking at the long term impact of Scottish council tax freeze

By Joanne Pitt | 10 February 2021

In Scotland, the devolved government announced £90m to compensate councils that choose to freeze ...

BUSINESS RATES

Fixing the fiscal flaws

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2021

Last week saw the Treasury put a pause on business rates billing until after the Budget. But the ...

BUSINESS RATES

Local government settlement shows Government is not in listening mode

By Ian Miller | 09 February 2021

It is clear from the final local government settlement that the Government did not pay attention ...

BUSINESS RATES

There is no better time to sort out funding

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2021

Heather Jameson says it will take a wholesale rethink of local government funding – and a social ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council