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WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Dawes rejects NHS cash grab idea

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2018

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) top civil servant has encoura...

FINANCE

IPPR backs radical tax reforms

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2018

Replacing council tax with a new property tax could help tackle wealth inequality, a new report h...

FINANCE

Council tax collection drops further

By Mark Conrad | 08 October 2018

Council tax collection rates in England declined slightly in 2017/18, new data from the Ministry ...

FINANCE

Scotland to consult on tourist tax

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2018

The Scottish Government will consult on the benefits of enabling councils to charge tourist taxes.

FINANCE

Edinburgh publishes tourist tax plan

By Martin Ford | 26 September 2018

A tourist tax of 2% or £2 per night is being proposed in Edinburgh, raising £11m per year for the...

BUSINESS RATES

Labour leaders demand radical council tax reform

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2018

Labour local authority leaders have called for the council tax system to be scrapped in a direct ...

COUNCIL TAX

Healey unveils council tax levy on holiday homes

By Laura Sharman | 24 September 2018

Labour would double council tax on second homes to help families living in temporary accommodatio...

FINANCE

'Tough enforcement action' brings in £1.2m

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2018

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse DCs recovered more than £1.2m in council tax arrears af...

FINANCE

Scottish Government resists calls for tourist tax

By Martin Ford | 03 September 2018

The Scottish Government has dashed councils’ hopes of gaining powers to introduce a tourist tax.

COUNCIL TAX

Haringey to reform council tax support

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2018

Haringey LBC could invest £1.6m in 2019/20 to allow some of its poorest residents to not pay coun...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

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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

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Highway Design and Construction Manager

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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