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WHITEHALL

IFS implores action over growing social care funding chasm

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2018

The Government will need to scrap its funding reforms, significantly boost top-ups or centralise ...

FINANCE

Scrap 'outdated and regressive council tax,' says think-tank

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2018

Council tax is ‘outdated and regressive,’ and the Government should consider scrapping it in favo...

FINANCE

Council tax set for biggest rise in 14 years, says CIPFA

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2018

Council tax payers face the sharpest rise in their taxes for 14 years, according to the Chartered...

FINANCE

Greens call for council tax and business rates reform

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2018

Co-convener of the Scottish Greens, Patrick Harvie, has called for a replacement of the current s...

PLANNING

More powers needed to unlock land for housing - LGA

By Hiba Mahamadi | 16 February 2018

Councils should be allowed to charge developers full council tax where land is left after securin...

ENVIRONMENT

4 wheel drive woman

14 February 2018

Tarquin, pop your head back in the window, there’s a good boy. We need to get you to your private...

FINANCE

Labour looks to overhaul 'not fit for purpose' council tax

By Mark Conrad | 12 February 2018

Labour is considering a range of options to fund local authorities as part of an overhaul of a co...

COUNCIL TAX

Westminster proposes 'voluntary' council tax scheme

By William Eichler | 12 February 2018

Westminster City Council has proposed to freeze council tax and instead invite those in the most ...

FINANCE

The MJ/LGiU finance survey: The balancing act continues

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2018

Children's services has emerged as the new biggest risk facing the sector, overtaking adult socia...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Fund the biggest pressures nationally and the rest through a progressive local tax

By Paul Wheeler | 06 February 2018

It is time we broke our fixation with Brexit and focused on issues of real concern, writes Paul W...

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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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