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BUSINESS
Experts call for revenue-boosting internet tax
By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 May 2019
Green credits and an internet transaction tax could provide valuable new revenue streams for loca...
WHITEHALL
Business rates relief control call
By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019
District councils have called for full control over the business rates relief that is awarded in ...
FINANCE
Council tax system needs 'fundamental reform'
By Dan Peters | 16 May 2019
The council tax system is ‘highly regressive and unsustainable,’ and needs ‘fundamental reform,’ ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
We need a real debate on local taxes
By Piali Das Gupta | 15 May 2019
Piali Das Gupta argues that we need a more sophisticated balance of local revenue sources for loc...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Press pause on fair funding review
By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2019
Crippled by austerity and uncertainty, councils are financially paralysed and facing failure. Hea...
COUNCIL TAX
'Smart bins' and tax cuts could help increase recycling rates - report
By William Eichler | 13 May 2019
Local authorities could use ‘smart bins’ and council tax cuts to help drive up recycling rates in...
FINANCE
Localised council tax support schemes six years on
By Thomas Pope | 16 April 2019
Stuart Adam and Thomas Pope of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IfS) estimate a quarter of the a...
COUNCIL TAX
London councils unite to reveal pockets of poverty
By Deven Ghelani | 15 April 2019
Deven Ghelani outlines how a collaboration involving 18 London boroughs has resulted in a data an...
COUNCIL TAX
Whitehall pledges to end aggressive council tax debt collection
By Laura Sharman | 11 April 2019
The way local authorities recover unpaid council tax is to be reviewed by the Government in a bid...
FINANCE
Plea to fund social care through insurance
By Martin Ford | 09 April 2019
A minister has been asked to consider mandatory insurance to ease social care funding pressures i...
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- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
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Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
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