WHITEHALL

Rural England Budget blow

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017

Rural residents are paying an average of £87 more per head in council tax than their urban counte...

WHITEHALL

Election casts doubt on 100% retention plan

By Mark Conrad | 19 April 2017

Plans to roll out 100% business rates retention from April 2019 have been thrown into the air by ...

PLANNING

Districts do far more than just collect council tax

By Ian Miller | 11 April 2017

Ian Miller rejects recent comments about the role of districts and highlights the important dutie...

FINANCE

Think-tank calls for fiscal devolution

By William Eichler | 10 April 2017

Council tax and business rates in Scotland should be devolved in full to local authorities, a thi...

WHITEHALL

'Ludicrous' current council tax situation needs to be tackled

05 April 2017

An ex-chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a government-commissioned...

FINANCE

A helping hand to our public sector friends

By Cllr Simon Blackburn | 29 March 2017

Cllr Simon Blackburn explains why Blackpool Council decided to loan £9.2m to its local NHS trust.

COUNCIL TAX

It's time to play

28 March 2017

Diary brings you news of two local government competitions this week.

WHITEHALL

Wales boasts of lower council tax than England

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2017

Council tax in Wales remains lower than in England, new figures published today have revealed.

WHITEHALL

LGA group exit for Surrey leader

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2017

David Hodge has quit as the leader of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Conservative group...

WHITEHALL

Bid to oust Hodge as Surrey leader thwarted

By Laura Sharman | 21 March 2017

An attempt to oust the leader of Surrey CC in the wake of an alleged ‘sweetheart deal’ with the G...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service