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COUNCIL TAX

Why councils should support the expansion of Fair for You

By Damon Gibbons | 22 September 2020

As part of their plans to reshape financial support for residents, councils should enter into fo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Staring into the jobs abyss

By Ann McGauran | 22 September 2020

With the furlough scheme due to finish at the end of next month, can local government support COV...

COUNCIL TAX

What's the recovery position?

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2020

The chancellor has opened the door to a less generous funding settlement for public services, but...

BUSINESS RATES

It's time for a serious, adult conversation on future funding

14 July 2020

While the Government is right to caution against councils overexposing themselves on commercial i...

FINANCE

Think tank calls for sweeping reforms to local taxes

06 July 2020

A group of former Treasury special advisers have called for revaluation of the council tax and re...

WHITEHALL

Jenrick announces more cash, income compensation and tax delay

By Dan Peters | 02 July 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced more cash and new ways councils will be r...

SOCIAL CARE

Counties could be forced to issue Section 114 notices this year

By Tom Foster | 22 June 2020

If predictions in Grant Thornton's report on county finances fall anywhere close to the actual fi...

FINANCE

Thurrock braced for coronavirus costs

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2020

Thurrock BC is expecting financial pressures next year to further increase, as it struggles to ba...

COUNCIL TAX

Let's look out for our residents

By Deven Ghelani | 02 June 2020

As the lockdown reduces it has never been more important for councils to proactively identify and...

COUNCIL TAX

Funding the long road to recovery

By Anthony May | 02 June 2020

The County Councils Network has set the 'income guarantee' that is crucially needed to address lo...

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

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