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BUSINESS RATES

Counting the hidden costs of COVID-19

By Chris Buss | 23 September 2020

There are a host of hidden costs from COVID-19 that will creep out of the woodwork over time to i...

FINANCE

Councils face £3bn COVID-19 funding gap

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2020

Financial pressures within local government will outstrip additional funding by around £3.1bn thi...

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...

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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